Compare towns
Moretown vs Plainfield vs Wilder vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Wilder | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,314 |
3,087Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Moretown 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%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Moretown 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 |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Moretown 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±$103 7% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.