Compare towns
Dummerston vs Putney vs Richmond vs Thetford
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).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Putney | Richmond | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,622 |
4,159Highest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
43.6±6.2 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Richmond 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%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Thetford 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% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$88,045±$16k 8% above VT |
| Richmond 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$329,500±$96k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | $1,141±$96 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Thetford 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.