Compare towns
St. George vs Middlesex vs Plainfield vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k 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 | St. George | Middlesex | Plainfield | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,314 |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Plainfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Middlesex and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
| St. George and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| St. George and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 9% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school 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.