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Plainfield vs Enosburgh vs Bridgewater vs Hermon
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 people working from home (11.5%).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hermon has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | Enosburgh | Bridgewater | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,310 |
1,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
35.8±4.2 8% below U.S. |
36.3±14.4 7% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$44,850±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$69,896±$16k 13% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hermon 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. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$89,900±$7kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$105,500±$14k 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$900±$435Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 14% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$2,546 18% below U.S. |
$2,076Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.8%±28.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.