Compare towns
Dummerston vs St. George vs Plainfield
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 homeowners (92.9%).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | St. George | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
812Lowest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Dummerston 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| St. George 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
| St. George and Dummerston 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 |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.