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Plainfield vs Jericho vs Gray vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Gray | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
5,114 |
8,429Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Gray 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 14% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 54% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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U.S. 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.