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Northfield vs Plainfield vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Northfield | Plainfield | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
2,522 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Plainfield 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Plainfield School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.