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Hartland vs Rupert 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 most affordable homes ($349k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Rupert | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
676Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1 43% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rupert and Hartland 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hartland 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. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Rupert 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. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Rupert 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. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Hartland 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartland School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.