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Newfane vs Old Bennington vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
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 | Newfane | Old Bennington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141Lowest |
182 |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
45±21.3 4% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.9% VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| Old Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331 12% below VT |
$1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
| Plainfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833 16% above VT |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955Highest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
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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.