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Plainfield vs Dummer vs Montgomery vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Groton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Plainfield | Dummer | Montgomery | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314Highest |
299Lowest |
1,047 |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
— | $868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 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 | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery 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 | — |
| High school 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.