Compare towns
Plainfield vs Halifax vs Putney vs Groton
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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Halifax | Putney | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
847Lowest |
2,622Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Plainfield 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% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax 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% VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Putney and Groton 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 |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
| Plainfield and Putney 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 |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$508±$482 59% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Halifax 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 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.