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Baltimore vs Plainfield vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Baltimore | Plainfield | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,016 |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Baltimore and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50kHighest 24% below U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,540Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Weathersfield School District |
| High school 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.