Compare towns
Plainfield vs Ripton vs Enosburgh vs Groton
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 housing (typical home built 1955).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Ripton | Enosburgh | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
508Lowest |
2,804Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Plainfield and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
— | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.