Compare towns
Dummerston vs Lyman vs Putney vs Brattleboro
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | Lyman | Putney | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
4,612 |
2,622 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
53.8±2Highest 38% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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% |
26.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Brattleboro 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14k 8% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lyman 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 |
$360,400±$44kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,063±$522 25% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Brattleboro 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Lyman 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 | — | #40 of 133 in ME | #32 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.