Compare towns
Dummerston vs Burlington 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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Burlington is a college town. 32.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Burlington | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
44,675Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
26.8±0.8Lowest 38% below VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.1%±1.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
60.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
32.3%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$71,109±$4kLowest 12% 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±$22k 6% above VT |
$444,800±$19kHighest 40% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,649±$53Highest 34% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,335Highest 46% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±4.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Burlington and Putney 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% |
20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
41.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 11% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Burlington 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 | — | #23 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Burlington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Burlington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.