Compare towns
Plainfield vs Weybridge vs Worcester 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Worcester | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
781Lowest |
831 |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Brookfield 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Weybridge 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±$34k about the VT average |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% 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 |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Weybridge 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.