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Hermon vs Highgate vs Plainfield vs Madrid
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Madrid has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Hermon | Highgate | Plainfield | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,146 |
3,528Highest |
1,016Lowest |
1,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4 7% below U.S. |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
36.4±6.8 6% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±8.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madrid and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,896±$16k 13% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$64,083±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,500±$14kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$122,100±$15k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435Highest 36% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$823±$65 42% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,076Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,558Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,667 14% below U.S. |
$2,993 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madrid and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.5Highest |
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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.