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Plainfield vs Jericho vs Chittenden 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Jericho | Chittenden | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
5,114Highest |
1,318 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Chittenden and Peacham 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% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham 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%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Chittenden 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Plainfield 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Jericho 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.