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Brookfield vs Putney vs Jericho vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Brookfield | Putney | Jericho | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
2,622 |
5,114Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Jericho 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.