Compare towns
Dummerston vs Putney vs Sutton vs Walden
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Sutton | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,622Highest |
790Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Sutton 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and Walden 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% 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 |
— | $900±$136 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Putney 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Walden 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.