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Plainfield vs Stannard vs Walden
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 expensive homes ($318k median).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Stannard | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Highest |
228Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Walden 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% |
25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden 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±$31k 15% below VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden 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±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
— | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Walden 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% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.