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Plainfield vs Northfield 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%).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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 | Northfield | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
5,920Highest |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
36.4±4.1Highest 6% below U.S. |
36.4±9.3Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$76,618±$7kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Scipio and Northfield 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. |
$274,400±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$192,200±$22k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Highest 28% below U.S. |
$888±$102 37% below U.S. |
| Northfield 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,840 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scipio and Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.