Compare towns
Plainfield vs Elmore vs Williston
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).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
964Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Plainfield and Williston 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%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Williston 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% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$24k 22% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Williston 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.