Compare towns
North Hero vs Plainfield vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | North Hero | Plainfield | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263Lowest |
1,314 |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| North Hero and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| North Hero and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 about the VT average |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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.