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Dummer vs Putney vs Groton vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Dummer | Putney | Groton | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,622Highest |
507 |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Putney and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Putney 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% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Stark 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 | — | Stark School District |
| 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.