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Plainfield vs Whitingham vs Dummerston vs Groton
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).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Whitingham | Dummerston | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,368 |
2,090Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Plainfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% 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 |
$673±$150 45% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.