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Dummerston vs Lenox vs Putney vs Moretown
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Lenox | Putney | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,079Highest |
2,622 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 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 min 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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 | — | #90 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lenox | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6 |
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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.