What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).

Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Granville	Plainfield
People
Population	414Lowest	1,314Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.6% VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT	48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT
	Plainfield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9%	16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Granville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Plainfield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	48.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Granville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT	$69,250±$31kHighest 15% below VT
	Plainfield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT	$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT	$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT
	Granville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,914Lowest 42% below VT	$4,806Highest 5% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Plainfield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	11.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 44% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9%	16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Granville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.