Compare towns
Dummerston vs Cornwall vs Baltimore 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).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Cornwall | Baltimore | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,208 |
361Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Baltimore and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Baltimore 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
1.1% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.