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Underhill vs Dummerston vs Sutton vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Underhill | Dummerston | Sutton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,239 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 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+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest 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 | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.