Compare towns
Plainfield vs Warren vs Worcester vs Marshfield
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%).
Marshfield has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Worcester | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,585 |
831Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Warren and Worcester 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Warren and Marshfield 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Marshfield 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Marshfield 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.