2025 Compare Cities Education:
Montpelier, VT vs Plainfield, IN

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Highlights
- Plainfield spends 39.7% less per student than Montpelier.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.9% higher in Plainfield than in Montpelier. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Montpelier
 Montpelier, VTPlainfield, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,510$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,864  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6954573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Montpelier    1 Reviews

As a life-long New Englander (raised in Massachusetts; lived in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Vermont) you would think I must love cold weather, snow and clouds, but the  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    3 Reviews

I've lived in Plainfield 3 years now and have lived in the Indianapolis metro area since 1998. Here are the major pluses I found with this town. - Pedestrian and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved my family (husband and kids) back to IN several years ago to be closer to family. After 6 (7? - I've lost track) years, we are ready to move on. We chose  More

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Over 19 years ago

I moved to Plainfield several years ago, and am really impressed by the focus on families, recreation, and values. The town has built a recreation complex that includes  More

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