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Putney vs Duxbury vs Williston vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Duxbury | Williston | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,548Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Williston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,318±$407 7% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
20 min 16% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.