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Plainfield vs Rupert vs Waltham
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).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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.
| Measure | Plainfield | Rupert | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Highest |
676 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Rupert 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%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Rupert 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% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham and Rupert 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 |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rupert and Waltham 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 |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Plainfield and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Waltham 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Rupert 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.