Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:05 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:22 am – 4:13 pm
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People2,412 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.01,052 householdsMedian household income $66,667Median home value $301,700Median rent $1,215 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,681 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,295 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, public administration 11%, retail 10%Average commute 25 minutes74% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 3°F41 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July126 in of snow a year, on about 75 days7 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainfield station; snow from Worcester 2 W
Nearby landmarksMaple Hillpeak · under a mileHardwood Mountainpeak · 2.9 miLaird Pondlake · 1.7 miBancroft Pondlake · 2.4 miMollys Fallswaterfall · 6.2 miBoulder Beachbeach · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Jun 199524 mi away, near Lisbon, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Jun 199524 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 35 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPlainfield Water Systemserves 985 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202121 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,113 ft339 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Vermont Medical Center8.8 miPost officePlainfield Post Office1.5 miTown hallTown of Plainfield Municipal Building1.0 miPoliceBarre City Police Department7.3 miFire stationPlainfield Fire and Rescue Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolMaplehill School and Farmunder a mileSchoolTwinfield Union School1.4 miCollegeVermont College of Fine Arts8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV39 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM113 miInterstateI-899.4 miUS highwayUS 2under a mileAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR10 miCoachMontpelier Transit CenterFlixBus8.9 miTransit2 stops within a mileRural Community Transportation (RCT), Green Mountain Transit (GMT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05667 ZIP area.
