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Putney vs Springfield vs Windham 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 youngest population (median age 37.2).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Springfield | Windham | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,122 |
594Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Windham 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. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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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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.