Compare towns
Plainfield vs St. George vs Townshend
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
812Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Townshend 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% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest 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±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| St. George and Townshend 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 |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| St. George and Plainfield 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 |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.