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Dummerston vs Pawlet 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%).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Pawlet | Windham | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,480Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Pawlet 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%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% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% 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 |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% 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%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Windham 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% |
10% 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% |
87.8% 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. |
1964Lowest 16 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. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mettawee School District #84 | Windham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.