Compare towns
Plainfield vs Wolcott vs Dummerston
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Wolcott | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
1,507 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Plainfield and Dummerston 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% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Plainfield 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% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Plainfield 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 |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above 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±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Plainfield 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest 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 | — | Wolcott School District | 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 |
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.