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Dedham vs Putney vs Orland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Orland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Dedham | Putney | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.6±4.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Orland and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$69,348±$29kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$277,100±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 26% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,089Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orland 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.