Compare towns
Dummerston vs Putney vs Sandgate vs Underhill
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 highest household income ($102k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | Sandgate | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,622 |
435Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Sandgate 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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±$44k 5% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston 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 | — | #2 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 |
| High school 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.