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Plainfield vs Barnet vs Andover
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).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Barnet | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,855Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover 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% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet 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% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Andover 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% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Andover 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±$31k 15% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Plainfield 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 |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Andover 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| 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.