What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has the most homeowners (80.9%).

South Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.3%).

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	South Burlington
People
Population	1,314Lowest	20,756Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+13.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT	38.2±1.8Lowest 11% below VT
Kids under 18	16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	19%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9%
	South Burlington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4%	17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Plainfield and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	67.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%	6.5%±2Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT	$106,667±$13kHighest 31% above VT
	South Burlington 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	$443,400±$19kHighest 40% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT	$1,787±$59Highest 45% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,806Lowest 5% below VT	$6,674Highest 32% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4%	42.9%±7.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Plainfield and South Burlington 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%	7.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	61.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	18 minLowest 25% below VT
Work from home	16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	19.6%±3.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	South Burlington 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	—	#12 of 70 in VT
School district	—	South Burlington School District
High school in town	—	South Burlington High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.0
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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.