Compare towns
Pomfret 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
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Pomfret | Putney | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Pomfret and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Pomfret and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.