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Delaware vs Dummerston vs Putney vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Manchester has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Delaware | Dummerston | Putney | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,261 |
2,090 |
2,622Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.9±7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Manchester and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putney and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,146±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$68,333±$24kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,300±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$292,200±$33k 12% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$778±$104 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989 60% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,182Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±47 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.