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Dummerston vs Warner vs Barre 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%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Warner | Barre | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,959 |
8,412Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Warner 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Putney 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 | — | — | #19 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.