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Dummer vs Putney vs Landaff

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 most people working from home (16.9%).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).

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.

MeasureDummerPutneyLandaff
People
Population
299Lowest
2,622Highest
420
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
53.6±6.4
38% above U.S.
37.2±5.2Lowest
4% below U.S.
56.4±5.2Highest
45% above U.S.
Landaff 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%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.2%±5.9
U.S.: 22%
Dummer and Landaff 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%
28.8%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Landaff and Dummer 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%
26.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
20.4%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,250±$21kHighest
13% above U.S.
$79,706±$18kLowest
about the U.S. average
$87,500±$26k
8% above U.S.
Dummer and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$242,200±$51kLowest
27% below U.S.
$300,000±$44kHighest
10% below U.S.
$279,300±$20k
16% below U.S.
Putney and Landaff 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.
$1,375±$707Highest
about the U.S. average
Landaff and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898Lowest
7% below U.S.
$5,313Highest
70% above U.S.
$4,813
54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.2%±19.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Putney and Landaff 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%
5.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.9%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.2%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Putney and Landaff 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 Landaff 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.