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Plainfield vs St. George vs Stratton
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 affordable homes ($318k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | St. George | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Highest |
812 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and St. George 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% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| St. George and Stratton 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 |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Plainfield 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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.