Compare towns
Putney vs Strafford vs Sutton 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 youngest population (median age 37.2).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Strafford | Sutton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,372 |
790Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Strafford and Sutton 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Strafford 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Strafford 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | Strafford School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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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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.