Compare towns
Wilder vs Moretown vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Wilder | Moretown | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
1,532 |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Moretown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Moretown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
| Plainfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.