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Plainfield vs Fair Haven vs Scipio
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Fair Haven has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Scipio has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Fair Haven | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
2,724Highest |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.2±7.6Highest about the U.S. average |
36.4±9.3 6% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and Scipio 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Scipio and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fair Haven and Scipio 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% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Scipio 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. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$76,618±$7kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Scipio 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±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
$192,200±$22kHighest 42% below U.S. |
| Scipio and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$888±$102Highest 37% below U.S. |
| Scipio and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,840 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scipio 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.