What stands out worked out from the figures below

Leicester has the most homeowners (85.5%).

Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Leicester	Plainfield
People
Population	1,026Lowest	1,314Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT	48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT
	Leicester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	16.3%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Plainfield and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4%	21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Leicester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	48.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	2.1%±1.3Highest VT: 7%
	Plainfield and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,417±$30kHighest 13% below VT	$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT
	Leicester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,700±$107kLowest about the VT average	$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average
	Plainfield and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT	$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT
	Plainfield and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,822Lowest 24% below VT	$4,806Highest 5% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4%	73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Plainfield and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest VT: 73.2%	80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 20% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Plainfield and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.