Compare towns
Dummerston vs Rockingham vs Windsor 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 the most people working from home (25.9%).
Rockingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Rockingham | Windsor | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
4,807Highest |
2,060Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Rockingham 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% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| 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 6% above VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% 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 |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Rockingham 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% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
22 minHighest 6% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rockingham School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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.