Compare towns
Putney vs Tunbridge vs Northfield 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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Tunbridge | Northfield | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,253Lowest |
5,920Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Putney and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Northfield 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.