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Hartland vs White River Junction 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).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | White River Junction | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
3,364 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and White River Junction 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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| 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.