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Putney vs Stratton vs Dover
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Stratton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
532Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Stratton 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±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Stratton and Dover 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±$979Highest about the VT average |
$670±$49 46% below VT |
| Stratton and Dover 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Dover 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.