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Middlesex vs Plainfield vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Plainfield | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
2,522 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Underhill 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Plainfield School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.