Compare towns
Plainfield vs Halifax vs Vergennes
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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Vergennes has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
847Lowest |
2,565Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
| Plainfield and Vergennes 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% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Vergennes 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% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Vergennes 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±$31k 15% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$76,587±$13kHighest 6% below VT |
| Vergennes 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$310,000±$24k about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Vergennes 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±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,000±$267 19% below VT |
| Plainfield and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,578Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | — | — | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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| 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.