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Plainfield vs Weybridge vs Enosburgh vs Peacham
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 housing (typical home built 1955).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Weybridge | Enosburgh | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
781Lowest |
2,804Highest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Weybridge and Peacham 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Weybridge and Peacham 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Weybridge and Plainfield 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Peacham 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.