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Worcester vs Morristown vs Dummerston vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
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 | Worcester | Morristown | Dummerston | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831Lowest |
5,722Highest |
2,090 |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
| Dummerston and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
| Dummerston and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,838Highest 4% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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 | — | #35 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.