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Dummerston vs Putney vs Ulysses
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%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Ulysses has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Ulysses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,622 |
4,809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.1±4.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Ulysses 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Ulysses 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.7%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$71,400±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$274,500±$32kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,274±$319 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,914Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #114 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.