Compare towns
Dummerston vs Tunbridge vs Fair Haven 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 highest household income ($102k).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Tunbridge | Fair Haven | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,253Lowest |
2,724Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.