Compare towns
Plainfield vs Vershire vs Whitingham vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Vershire | Whitingham | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
842Lowest |
1,368Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Whitingham 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% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Vershire and Whitingham 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Plainfield and Vershire 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 |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.