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Plainfield vs Sutton vs Waterville vs Brookfield
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Brookfield has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Sutton | Waterville | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016 |
790 |
680Lowest |
2,150Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.2±6.1 6% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Brookfield 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Waterville 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. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$69,205±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$152,800±$28kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton 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. |
— | $1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$981±$75 31% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Brookfield 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. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,197 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±35.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.