What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 48.1).

Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainfield	Plymouth
People
Population	1,314Highest	533Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT	52.2±9.6Highest 21% above VT
	Plymouth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	16.7%±6.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Plymouth 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%	32.6%±10.4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Plymouth 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 VT: 43.8%	54.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±2.9Highest VT: 7%
	Plymouth and Plainfield 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	$87,614±$8kHighest 8% above VT
	Plymouth 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±$34kLowest about the VT average	$337,900±$21kHighest 7% above VT
	Plymouth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT	$1,299±$171Highest 5% above VT
	Plymouth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,806Lowest 5% below VT	$5,585Highest 11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4%	31.4%±53Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Plainfield and Plymouth 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%	2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	78%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	23 minLowest 4% below VT
Work from home	16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9%	16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Plainfield and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.