Compare towns
Dummerston vs North Hero vs Strafford 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%).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | North Hero | Strafford | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,263Lowest |
1,372 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| North Hero and Strafford 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% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero and Dummerston 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Strafford and North Hero 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 |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| North Hero and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| North Hero and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,132 about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| North Hero 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Putney 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Strafford School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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.