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Plainfield vs Belvidere vs Enosburgh
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 people working from home (16.4%).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Belvidere | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
422Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Plainfield and Belvidere 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% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh 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% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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 |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Belvidere 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 |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Plainfield and Belvidere 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 |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Belvidere and Plainfield 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 |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.