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Dorset vs Andover vs Putney vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Dorset | Andover | Putney | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
616Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Andover and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Dorset and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Dorset 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
VT 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.