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Dummerston vs Plattsburgh 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 most people working from home (25.9%).
Plattsburgh has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
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 | Plattsburgh | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
11,830Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.2±1.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Plattsburgh 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% |
27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown and Plattsburgh 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. |
$71,546±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown 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 about the U.S. average |
$179,900±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,053±$86 25% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,573Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Plattsburgh 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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 | — | #153 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.


