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Hartland vs Mont Vernon vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
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 | Hartland | Mont Vernon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
2,636 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #4 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartland School District | Mont Vernon School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.