Compare towns
Dummerston vs Manchester vs Sandgate vs Putney
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 the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Sandgate | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
4,486Highest |
435Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
54.5±6.3 26% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Manchester 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 VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$94,886±$23k 17% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,057±$76 14% below VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$5,923Highest 18% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | #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.