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Plainfield vs Belvidere vs Vernon
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 most kids (22% under 18).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
422Lowest |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Vernon 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% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere 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% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Vernon 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±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Belvidere 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±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Plainfield and Vernon 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 |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% 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 | $4,806 5% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Belvidere 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Vernon School District |
| 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.