Plainfield

Population: 441
Median household income: $44,698
Median home value: $163,800

Plainfield, a community in Washington County, Vermont, has 441 residents. The median household income of $44,698 is below the Washington County median ($79,853).

From 2019 to 2023, Plainfield's population grew 37.4% from 321 to 441, while its median home value fell 7.2% from $176,600 to $163,800.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 22.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 441
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $44,698
Median home value: $163,800
Median gross rent: $1,104
Housing units: 254
Homeownership rate: 51.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

321441

Median household income

$41,354$44,698

Median home value

$176,600$163,800

Median gross rent

$945$1,104

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	321	$41,354	$176,600	$945
2020	415	$37,170	$177,300	$951
2021	363	$39,221	$188,800	$1,074
2022	430	$41,758	$210,000	$1,084
2023	441	$44,698	$163,800	$1,104

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 344.5%

35 to 4422.7%

45 to 5416.8%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	6.8%
5 to 17	49	11.1%
18 to 24	47	10.7%
25 to 34	20	4.5%
35 to 44	100	22.7%
45 to 54	74	16.8%
55 to 64	56	12.7%
65 to 74	44	10.0%
75 and over	21	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	393	89.1%
Black or African American	6	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's45.4%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	87	27.6%
Some college or associate's	143	45.4%
Bachelor's degree	56	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	29	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	172	68.3%
Carpooled	27	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	17.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	2.4%
15 to 29 min	151	72.6%
30 to 44 min	25	12.0%
45 to 59 min	3	1.4%
60+ min	24	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 19.3% (83 of 429)

	Count	Share
Family households	75	34.1%
Nonfamily households	145	65.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	220	86.6%
Vacant	34	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	113	51.4%
Renter-occupied	107	48.6%

1-unit, detached60.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units27.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	153	60.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	31	12.2%
5 to 19 units	70	27.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5055750
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.2810, -72.4318