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Plainfield vs Whitingham vs Tunbridge vs Marshfield
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Whitingham | Tunbridge | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,368 |
1,253Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Plainfield and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Tunbridge 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Plainfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Marshfield 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Plainfield 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.