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Enosburgh vs Hermon 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

Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Hermon has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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.

MeasureEnosburghHermonPlainfield
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,146
1,016Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9Highest
4% above U.S.
36.3±14.4
7% below U.S.
34.5±6.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
Enosburgh and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
29.9%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hermon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.9%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.8%±5.8
U.S.: 17.2%
14.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Enosburgh and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.4Lowest
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
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$69,896±$16k
13% below U.S.
$70,673±$6kHighest
12% below U.S.
Plainfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39kHighest
33% below U.S.
$105,500±$14kLowest
68% below U.S.
$155,100±$17k
53% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87
40% below U.S.
$900±$435Highest
36% below U.S.
$750±$207Lowest
47% below U.S.
Hermon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Highest
16% above U.S.
$2,076Lowest
33% below U.S.
$2,667
14% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
19.4%±35.7Lowest
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
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
31 min
19% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
5.1%±3.4Lowest
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.