Compare towns
Dummerston vs Old Bennington 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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Old Bennington | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
182Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45±21.3 4% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Old Bennington 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% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington 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% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington 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% VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Old Bennington and Dummerston 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 |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Old Bennington 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 |
$1,063±$1k 14% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Dummerston and Old Bennington 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 |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.