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Hancock vs Plainfield vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Goshen has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Hancock | Plainfield | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
1,314Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Goshen and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Hancock and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Plainfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Goshen 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.