What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).

Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k 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.

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

Measure	Weston	Plainfield
People
Population	685Lowest	1,314Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	60.5±7Highest 40% above VT	48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT
	Weston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9%	16.3%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Plainfield and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4%	21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	2.1%±1.3Highest VT: 7%
	Plainfield and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT	$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT
	Weston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT	$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT	$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT
	Weston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,076Highest 40% above VT	$4,806Lowest 5% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Plainfield and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	11.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9%	16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
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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.