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Norton vs Plainfield vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Worcester has the highest household income ($74k).
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 | Norton | Plainfield | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,314Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
| Norton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Worcester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Plainfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Plainfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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.