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Warwick vs Putney vs Dummerston vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Warwick | Putney | Dummerston | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,090 |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Warwick and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Warwick 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 | Warwick | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None 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.