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Plainfield vs Montgomery vs Guilford
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).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Guilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Montgomery | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,047Lowest |
2,461Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
0%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
46.7±5.2Lowest 8% above VT |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guilford 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Guilford 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% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Montgomery and Guilford 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 |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$75,243±$6kHighest 7% below VT |
| Guilford and Plainfield 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 |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$312,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,283±$273Highest 4% above VT |
| Guilford 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 |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,827Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Guilford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.