Compare towns
Dummerston vs Mendon vs Whiting 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 people working from home (25.9%).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Mendon | Whiting | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,113 |
532Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Mendon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Dummerston 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Mendon 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 13% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Dummerston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Whiting 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
22 minHighest 7% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.