Compare towns
Plainfield vs Salisbury vs Stratton vs Marshfield
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).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Salisbury | Stratton | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,200 |
532Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
38.7±6.1 10% below VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Marshfield 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield 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±$31k 15% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Stratton and Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Salisbury and Marshfield 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Marshfield 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.