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Putney vs Gorham vs Dummerston 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).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Gorham | Dummerston | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,682 |
2,090Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Dummerston 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.