Compare towns
Ferrisburgh vs Guilford vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
Guilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Guilford | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
2,461 |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
0%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guilford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$312,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,283±$273 4% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,827 16% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Guilford 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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.