Compare towns
Dummerston vs Putney vs Morristown
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%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Putney | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,622 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Morristown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Dummerston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
| Dummerston and Putney 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Morristown 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 minHighest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest 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 | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.