Compare towns
Montgomery vs Troy 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).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Troy | Dover | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047 |
219Lowest |
1,466Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
| Troy and Dover 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% |
16.4%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Montgomery 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 |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
| Troy and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Dover and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 30% below VT |
— | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
| Plainfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 14% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield 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% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older 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 |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.