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Royalton vs Richmond vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Royalton | Richmond | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
4,159Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Royalton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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U.S. 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.