Compare towns
Middlesex vs Corinth vs Plainfield vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Corinth | Plainfield | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,539 |
1,314Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Corinth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 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 | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.