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Dummerston vs Ferrisburgh vs Westford 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%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Westford | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,661Highest |
2,290 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh 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% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh 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% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh 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% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Westford 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.