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Plainfield vs Enosburgh vs Fairfield vs Peacham
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 housing (typical home built 1955).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Enosburgh | Fairfield | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
2,804Highest |
1,938 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Plainfield 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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Fairfield 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Fairfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Plainfield and Fairfield 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Peacham 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.