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Weathersfield vs Plainfield vs Ascutney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Ascutney has the oldest population (median age 64.4).
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.
| Measure | Weathersfield | Plainfield | Ascutney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856Highest |
2,522 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest 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%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Weathersfield 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% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest 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±$12k about the U.S. average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 46% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,429Lowest 10% 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% |
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| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Lowest 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.