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Putney vs Mapleton vs Underhill vs Dummerston
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Underhill | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,884Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.