What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has the most homeowners (80.9%).

White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).

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	White River Junction
People
Population	1,314Lowest	3,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT	33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT
Kids under 18	16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
	White River Junction and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4%	12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.3Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Plainfield and White River Junction 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	$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT
	White River Junction 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	$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT
	Plainfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT	$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average
	White River Junction and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,806Lowest 5% below VT	$5,651Highest 12% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4%	42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Plainfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	12.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT	1963Highest 13 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	15 minLowest 35% below VT
Work from home	16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9%	15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Plainfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.