Compare towns
Dummerston vs Halifax vs Plainfield vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k 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 | Dummerston | Halifax | Plainfield | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
847Lowest |
1,314 |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Plainfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Halifax School District | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.