What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).

Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weathersfield	Plainfield
People
Population	2,856Highest	2,522Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S.	38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average
	Weathersfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22%±6Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Plainfield and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Weathersfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Weathersfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average	$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S.	$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,401±$61Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S.	$7,904Highest 153% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weathersfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below U.S.	22 minHighest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Weathersfield 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	#21 of 70 in VT	#19 of 120 in NH
School district	Weathersfield School District	Plainfield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.