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Plainfield vs Proctor vs Dummerston vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Marshfield has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Proctor | Dummerston | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
1,586 |
2,090Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Plainfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Marshfield 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 15% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Dummerston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$214,100±$37k 32% below VT |
| Dummerston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Dummerston and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 min 5% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.