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Plainfield vs Berlin vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($80k 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 | Plainfield | Berlin | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016 |
2,880Highest |
543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±6.6 11% below U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
33.1±6.8Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgewater and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$35,694±$8kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$80,000±$43kLowest 76% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$735±$16Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 14% below U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,167Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.1%±38.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 |
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.