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Huntington vs Ferrisburgh vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huntington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Huntington | Ferrisburgh | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,853 |
2,661Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.9 10% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Huntington and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,497±$3k 16% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,300±$28k 7% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$511Lowest 20% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,570 11% above VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Huntington 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| 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 |
VT 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.