Compare towns
Dummerston vs Plainfield vs Richmond
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 most people working from home (25.9%).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,314Lowest |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Richmond 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Richmond 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond 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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Dummerston 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Richmond 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 | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.