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Dummerston vs Plainfield vs Stowe
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 most affordable homes ($335k median).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,522 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Stowe 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Stowe 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Stowe 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Plainfield School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.