Compare towns
Plainfield vs Westminster vs Putney
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Westminster | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
497Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| 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%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Westminster and Putney 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±$39k about the VT average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| 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±$315 39% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% 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 | $4,806 5% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Putney 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.