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Moretown vs Plainfield vs Huntington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Huntington has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Moretown | Plainfield | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,314Lowest |
1,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
47.6±4.9 10% above VT |
| Plainfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Huntington and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.5%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$94,497±$3k 16% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$338,300±$28k 7% above VT |
| Moretown and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$986±$511 20% below VT |
| Plainfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,570Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.9%±14 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
80%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.