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Sutton vs Putney vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Sutton | Putney | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
2,622 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sutton | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.