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Plainfield vs Strafford vs Addison vs Groton
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).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Strafford | Addison | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,372Highest |
1,175 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Addison and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Addison 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%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Addison 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Strafford and Addison 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Strafford 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.