Compare towns
Plainfield vs Cavendish vs Elmore
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Cavendish | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Highest |
1,242 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Plainfield and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Elmore 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Elmore 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.