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Moretown vs Plainfield vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Moretown | Plainfield | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,016Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | 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 |
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.