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Plainfield vs Newfields vs East Montpelier
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 most affordable homes ($318k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
East Montpelier has the shortest commute (20 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 | Newfields | East Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
2,023 |
2,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.7±4 20% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Montpelier and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Montpelier and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and East Montpelier 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,778±$21k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$378,700±$32k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,187±$131 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,868 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Newfields 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and East Montpelier 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 | — | — | #15 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | U-32 Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.