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Plainfield vs Underhill vs Peacham vs Brookfield
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Underhill | Peacham | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
3,141Highest |
887Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Peacham 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Peacham 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Brookfield 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
— | $1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Plainfield and Peacham 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Peacham 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Peacham 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Peacham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.