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Plainfield vs Addison vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 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 | Addison | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,175Lowest |
1,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
48±3.9Lowest 11% above VT |
| Addison and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Addison and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| New Haven and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| New Haven and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.