Compare towns
Plainfield vs Warren vs Mendon 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 most renters (19.1% rent).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Brookfield has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Warren | Mendon | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,585Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
| Mendon and Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Warren and Brookfield 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Mendon and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Warren and Mendon 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Plainfield 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school 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.