Compare towns
Putney vs White River Junction vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
3,364Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Putney 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% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Putney 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston 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±$44k 5% below VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Putney 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.