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Dummer vs Putney vs Windsor vs Groton
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 affordable homes ($242k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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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 | Windsor | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
2,622Highest |
254Lowest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dummer 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Dummer 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±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Putney 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. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer 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. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Windsor 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.