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Plainfield vs Barnet vs Cavendish
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).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Barnet | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,855Highest |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Plainfield and Barnet 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% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Cavendish 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% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish 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±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Plainfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Plainfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Barnet 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.