Compare towns
St. George vs Plainfield vs Berlin
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%).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Plainfield | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,314 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin 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%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Berlin 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% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin 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% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Berlin 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 |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| St. George and Berlin 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 |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| St. George and Plainfield 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 |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| St. George and Berlin 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 |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.