Compare towns
Dummerston vs Reading vs Putney vs Monkton
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).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Reading | Putney | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
699Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Reading and Monkton 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Monkton and Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Monkton 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.