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Dummerston vs Barre vs Brattleboro vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Dummerston | Barre | Brattleboro | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
8,412 |
12,122Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
42.2±6.6 about the VT average |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| 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 13% above VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,192 3% above VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.5% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 11% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.