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Elmore vs Plainfield vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Elmore | Plainfield | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
1,314 |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Richmond and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
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| Elmore and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond 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 | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.