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Plainfield vs Sutton vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Sutton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
2,239 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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 18% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.