Compare towns
Montgomery vs Jericho vs Dover vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Montgomery | Jericho | Dover | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,466 |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
| Dover and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Montgomery and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 30% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.