Compare towns
Putney vs Sandgate vs Stratton 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).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Stratton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
435Lowest |
532 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Sandgate 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 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Stratton and Dummerston 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Stratton and Dummerston 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 |
— | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston 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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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.