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Plainfield vs Poultney vs Bridgewater
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%).
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
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 | Poultney | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
1,033 |
1,310Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6 11% below U.S. |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
35.8±4.2Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Plainfield 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% |
16.8%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgewater and Poultney 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% |
21.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Poultney and Bridgewater 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% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Poultney 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±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$70,536±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$44,850±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Poultney 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. |
$196,600±$43kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$89,900±$7kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Poultney and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
$868±$113Highest 39% below U.S. |
$736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Poultney 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. |
$3,450Highest 11% above U.S. |
$2,546Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.8%±28.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Poultney 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Poultney 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.