Compare towns
Dummerston vs Manchester vs Putney vs Rupert
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Manchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Manchester | Putney | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
4,486Highest |
2,622 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
54.5±6.3 26% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Manchester 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% |
16.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$94,886±$23k 17% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Dummerston and Manchester 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 |
$454,600±$47kHighest 44% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Manchester and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,057±$76 14% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,923Highest 18% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Manchester 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 VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Manchester 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 | — | #37 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.