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Plainfield vs Elmore vs Westminster
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).
Elmore has the highest household income ($99k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Elmore | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Highest |
964 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Elmore 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% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Elmore 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% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Westminster 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% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Elmore and Westminster 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 |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$313,600±$39kLowest 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 |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| 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 |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 25% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.