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St. George vs Plainfield vs Andover
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 the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
1,314Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| St. George and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and St. George 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 |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| St. George and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Lowest 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and St. George 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.