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Tinmouth vs Plainfield vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Tinmouth | Plainfield | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
1,314Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Plainfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$37kHighest about the VT average |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Tinmouth and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $251,000±$23k 21% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,837Highest 4% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.