Compare towns
Monkton vs Mount Tabor vs Putney vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Monkton | Mount Tabor | Putney | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
304Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
— | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.