Compare towns
Plainfield vs Addison vs Newfane
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,175Lowest |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Plainfield 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%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Addison and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Addison and Plainfield 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Newfane 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.