What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

Rupert has the highest household income ($88k).

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	Rupert
People
Population	1,314Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT	57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT
	Rupert 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%	13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Plainfield and Rupert 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%	42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.3 VT: 7%	2.1%±2.5 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT
	Rupert 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	$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT
	Rupert 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,806Highest 5% below VT	$4,594Lowest 9% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4%	20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Plainfield and Rupert 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%	6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955 21 yrs older than VT	1955 21 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	27 minHighest 14% above VT
Work from home	16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Rupert and Plainfield 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.