Compare towns
Waitsfield vs Plainfield vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has the most affordable homes ($422k median).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Waitsfield has the oldest population (median age 74.8).
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 | Waitsfield | Plainfield | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918 |
2,522Highest |
193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
74.8±13.4Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
0%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
71.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±9.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waitsfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$26,384±$5kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$453,100±$98kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
— |
| Plainfield and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208 99% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,688Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±49.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31%±23.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waitsfield and Waitsfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.