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Plainfield vs Highgate vs Enosburgh 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 the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Scipio has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Highgate | Enosburgh | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
3,528Highest |
2,804 |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3 6% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Enosburgh 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% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Scipio 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Enosburgh 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% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1 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. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$76,618±$7k 5% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Scipio 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. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$192,200±$22k 42% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Enosburgh 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. |
$895±$691Highest 37% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$888±$102 37% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Scipio 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. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,840Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Scipio 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.