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Dummerston vs Plainfield vs Windsor vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Plainfield | Windsor | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
616Lowest |
1,065 |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| 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%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Moretown 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 26% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
— | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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 |
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.