Compare towns
Dummerston vs Newfane vs Plainfield vs Stratton
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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Newfane | Plainfield | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,456 |
1,314 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Newfane and Plainfield 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Dummerston 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.