Compare towns
Dummerston vs Plainfield vs Sharon vs Monkton
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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Plainfield | Sharon | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,577 |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Plainfield and Monkton 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Sharon 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Monkton 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 |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Monkton and Sharon 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 |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Sharon 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 |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Monkton 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | — | Sharon School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.