Compare towns
Plainfield vs Lincoln vs Cavendish
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 population (median age 48.1).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Lincoln | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,394Highest |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Plainfield and Lincoln 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% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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 |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Lincoln 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 |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
| Lincoln and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Plainfield and Cavendish 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 |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Lincoln 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% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lincoln Town School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.