Compare towns
Jericho vs Marshfield vs Middlesex vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Jericho | Marshfield | Middlesex | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,863 |
1,943 |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Marshfield 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.