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Plainfield, VT vs Watertown Town, MA

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- The median age of a home in Plainfield is 15.2% younger than the median age of a home in Watertown Town.
 Plainfield, VTWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age66  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$658,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock29.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.7$11.0
 Homes Owned63.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Plainfield, VTWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,590$1,840
 Studio Apartment$850  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,460$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,640$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,700  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Plainfield, VTWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Plainfield, VTWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock39.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock7.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Plainfield, VTWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock45.8%12.2%
Reviews for Plainfield    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

This is a nice little town, 13 miles from Montpelier, another little town. It has a wonderful library and a great sense of community. There are nice hiking trails in  More

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Reviews for Watertown Town    4 Reviews

I’ve lived in Watertown for 3½ years after living in Cambridge. It’s slightly further out and could use a couple more MBTA bus lines to make being car-free easier  More

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Over 16 years ago

Watertown has "small town charm" in abundance despite literally sharing borders with both Boston and  More

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I first lived in Watertown several years ago as fresh college grad, and now I've been here again for 2 years with my husband and son. In both instances, I've loved it.   More

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