Compare towns
Chittenden vs Plainfield vs North Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Chittenden | Plainfield | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
2,522Highest |
1,263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$451,400±$66kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,556±$360 10% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hero and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and North Hero 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Plainfield School District | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.