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Sullivan vs Putney vs Dummerston vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Sullivan | Putney | Dummerston | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,090 |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Hill and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Dummerston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.