What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Duxbury	Plainfield
People
Population	1,548Highest	1,314Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT	48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9%	16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Duxbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%	2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Duxbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT	$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT
	Duxbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT	$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average
	Duxbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT	$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT
	Duxbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,564Highest 30% above VT	$4,806Lowest 5% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%	73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Plainfield and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	11.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	24 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	18.6%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9%	16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Duxbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	—
High school in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6	—
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Old photos in History	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.