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Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Vernon
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 most kids (16.3% under 18).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Vernon 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 | Pomfret | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
908Lowest |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Vernon 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% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Vernon 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 |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Pomfret 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 |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$285,100±$25kLowest 10% below VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Vernon 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.