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Plainfield vs Stratton vs Berlin
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 people working from home (16.4%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Stratton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
532Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Berlin 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Stratton and Berlin 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Stratton and Plainfield 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Stratton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Berlin 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.