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Plainfield vs Springfield vs Peacham vs Guilford
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Guilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Springfield | Peacham | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
9,084Highest |
887Lowest |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
0%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
| Peacham 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Guilford 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
| Peacham and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Guilford 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,283±$273Highest 4% above VT |
| Guilford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$5,827Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Peacham 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Guilford 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Peacham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.