Compare towns
Putney vs Roxbury vs Plainfield 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Roxbury | Plainfield | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
942Lowest |
1,314 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Plainfield 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 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| 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 5% below VT |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16% VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.