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Plainfield vs Enosburgh vs Jasper
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 youngest population (median age 34.5).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% 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 | Jasper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Jasper 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% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Jasper 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% 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% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest 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±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$80,588±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Jasper 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. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$123,600±$13kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
$852±$87Highest 40% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Plainfield 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. |
$2,250Lowest 28% 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% |
35.7%±54.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jasper 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 | — | #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.