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Worcester vs Plainfield vs Enosburgh vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Worcester | Plainfield | Enosburgh | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,314 |
2,804Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Plainfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Middlesex and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Worcester 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.