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Cornwall vs Dummerston vs Hampton Beach vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cornwall | Dummerston | Hampton Beach | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,090 |
2,605 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.