Compare towns
Marshfield vs Putney vs Sutton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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 | Marshfield | Putney | Sutton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,863 |
2,622Highest |
790Lowest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1 10% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
| Putney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
| Marshfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.