Compare towns
Dummerston vs Rochester vs Ferrisburgh vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Rochester | Ferrisburgh | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,389Lowest |
2,661Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Rochester 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 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh 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 |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$929±$158 25% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Ferrisburgh 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% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester 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 | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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 | 6 photos → |
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.