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Hartland vs Ripton 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
508Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hartland and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hartland 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Ripton 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartland School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 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.