Compare towns
Plainfield vs Jericho vs Franklin
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%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 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% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Jericho 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$247,400±$66kLowest 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Franklin 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 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.