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Dalton vs Putney vs Underhill vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most renters (29.3% rent).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Dalton | Putney | Underhill | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
2,622 |
3,141 |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Washington and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$95,278±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Washington and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Highest 38% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
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| Dalton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,381 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Putney 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.