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Enosburgh vs Plainfield vs Vernon
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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.
| Measure | Enosburgh | Plainfield | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,522Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±5.4Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Vernon and Enosburgh 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Plainfield School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.