Compare towns
Plainfield vs Baltimore vs Worcester vs Guilford
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 expensive homes ($318k median).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Guilford has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Baltimore | Worcester | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
361Lowest |
831 |
2,461Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
0%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
46.7±5.2Lowest 8% above VT |
| Baltimore and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guilford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Guilford 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 |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,283±$273Highest 4% above VT |
| Guilford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,827Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Guilford 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% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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 |
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.