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Putney vs Dummerston vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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 | Putney | Dummerston | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,090Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Hudson 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.