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Ferrisburgh vs Plainfield vs Huntington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Huntington has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
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 | Plainfield | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
2,522 |
1,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.6±4.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Huntington and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$94,497±$3kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$338,300±$28kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$986±$511Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,570Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Huntington 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Plainfield School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.