Compare towns
Plainfield vs Brookfield vs Jericho vs Montgomery
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).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Brookfield | Jericho | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,486 |
5,114Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Jericho 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% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Brookfield 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% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Brookfield 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% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Montgomery 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 |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Montgomery 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 min 55% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Jericho 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.