Compare towns
Plainfield vs Tunbridge vs Burke
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Tunbridge | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,253Lowest |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Plainfield and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.