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Dummerston vs Hanover vs Putney vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Hanover has the highest household income ($153k).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% 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 | Hanover | Putney | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
8,479Highest |
2,622 |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Dummerston 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.