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Plainfield vs Jericho vs Ferrisburgh vs Marshfield
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%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Jericho | Ferrisburgh | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,661 |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield 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% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Marshfield 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 |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| 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.