Compare towns
Monkton vs Plainfield vs Dummerston vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
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 | Monkton | Plainfield | Dummerston | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,314Lowest |
2,090 |
3,916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
| Charlotte and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 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 | $119,688±$28k 47% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
| Charlotte and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
| Charlotte and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 17% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 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 | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Monkton 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 | — | — | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None 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.