Compare towns
Plainfield vs Jericho vs Brookline vs Montgomery
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Jericho | Brookline | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
5,114Highest |
531Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Montgomery 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Brookline and Jericho 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Montgomery 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Brookline 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.