Compare towns
Plainfield vs Killington vs Cavendish vs Brookfield
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Killington | Cavendish | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
785Lowest |
1,242 |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Killington 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 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Cavendish 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% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Cavendish 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% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Cavendish 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 |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield and Cavendish 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Killington and Plainfield 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 |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Killington 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest 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 |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.