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Groton vs Monkton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Groton | Monkton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,999Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
| Monkton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.