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Monkton vs Plainfield vs Hinesburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 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 | Monkton | Plainfield | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Lowest |
15,141Highest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
50.1±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinesburg and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$112,539±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$463,400±$51kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,651±$155Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 89% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Plainfield School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.