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Dummerston vs Ware vs Moretown vs Putney
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%).
Ware has the most renters (42.6% rent).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Ware | Moretown | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
6,369Highest |
1,532Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Dummerston 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% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Putney 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% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Moretown 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 about the U.S. average |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston 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 |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.