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Plattsburgh vs Dummerston vs Morrisonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plattsburgh has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Morrisonville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.5%).
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 | Plattsburgh | Dummerston | Morrisonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,830Highest |
2,090 |
1,950Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±1.9 16% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.6±7.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Morrisonville and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morrisonville and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plattsburgh and Morrisonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,546±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$90,430±$19k 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Morrisonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,900±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$205,200±$26k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,053±$86Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$47 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,573Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,598 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisonville and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Morrisonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #153 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL 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 |
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.