Compare towns
Monkton vs Putney vs Jay 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 highest household income ($120k).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
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 | Putney | Jay | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
2,622Highest |
471Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$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±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Monkton 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.