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Bridgewater vs Enosburgh vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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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 | Bridgewater | Enosburgh | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310 |
2,804Highest |
1,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2 8% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $44,850±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$7kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$852±$87Highest 40% below U.S. |
$750±$207 47% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,546Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$2,667 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh 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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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.