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Plainfield vs Enosburgh vs Belvidere vs Marshfield
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 expensive homes ($318k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Enosburgh | Belvidere | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
2,804Highest |
422Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Plainfield and Belvidere 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Belvidere 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Marshfield 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Belvidere and Plainfield 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Plainfield and Belvidere 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,668 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 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% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.