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Dummerston vs Lyndeborough vs Mendon vs Putney
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).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% 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 | Lyndeborough | Mendon | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,616 |
1,113Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Putney 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% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Dummerston 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 |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Mendon 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 |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Dummerston 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Putney 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.