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Montgomery vs Unity vs Dover vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Unity | Dover | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
1,375 |
1,466Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Unity 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 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 U.S. average |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| 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 39% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Unity and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Unity School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.