What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainfield	Westminster
People
Population	1,314Highest	497Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT	43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average
	Plainfield and Westminster 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%	28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4%	19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Plainfield and Westminster 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%	45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%	2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7%
	Westminster and Plainfield 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	$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average
	Westminster and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average	$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average
	Plainfield and Westminster 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	$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT
	Plainfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,806Highest 5% below VT	$4,480Lowest 11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4%	6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Plainfield and Westminster 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%	2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Highest 21 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	30 minHighest 26% above VT
Work from home	16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Westminster and Plainfield 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	—	#53 of 70 in VT
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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.