Compare towns
Dalton vs Putney vs Concord
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Concord and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Putney and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825 36% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Concord and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Concord 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.