Compare towns
Plainfield vs Underhill vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most homeowners (98%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Plainfield | Underhill | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
3,141Highest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Heath and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458 43% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.