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Albany vs Newfane vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($212k median).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Albany | Newfane | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 135Lowest |
141 |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.9±14 about the VT average |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Albany and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $85,938±$84kHighest 6% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Newfane and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
$347,400±$55kHighest 10% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Newfane and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
| Plainfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
$5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955Highest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.