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Putney vs Dummerston vs Walpole vs Cambridge
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Walpole | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,090Lowest |
3,690 |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Dummerston 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% 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% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Walpole 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 |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Cambridge and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Putney 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.