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Belvidere vs Enosburgh vs Marshfield vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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 | Belvidere | Enosburgh | Marshfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,804Highest |
470 |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
| Marshfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
| Belvidere and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.