Compare towns
Plainfield vs St. George vs St. George
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 renters (19.1% rent).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | St. George | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Highest |
411Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45.8±18.6 6% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Plainfield and St. George 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% |
23.6%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and St. George 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% |
22.1%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| St. George and Plainfield 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% |
40.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.7%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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 |
$89,327±$11k 10% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and St. George 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 |
$324,200±$32k about the VT average |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| St. George and St. George 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 |
$1,337±$149 8% above VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and St. George 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 |
$4,622Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
94.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and St. George 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% |
4.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.5%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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.