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Dummerston vs Northfield vs Windham 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 people working from home (25.9%).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Northfield | Windham | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
5,920 |
16,038Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putney and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield 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% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Windham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.