Compare towns
Monkton vs Plainfield vs Hinesburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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 ($318k median).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | 1,999 |
1,314Lowest |
4,718Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Monkton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$112,539±$18k 39% above VT |
| 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 20% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 17% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.