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Huntington vs Plainfield vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Plainfield | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,853 |
1,314Lowest |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.9 10% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Huntington 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Richmond 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond 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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$511Lowest 20% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
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| Plainfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,570 11% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Richmond 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Huntington 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 | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.