Essex Junction, VT vs Plattsburgh, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEssex Junction, VTPlattsburgh, NY
Population10,80319,830
Median Household Income$89,257$57,630
Median Rent$1,544/mo$1,030/mo
Median Home Value$407,500$195,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.9%46.6%
Poverty Rate9.5%22.7%
Unemployment Rate2.2%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*152
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,839
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr320—
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows13°F13°F
Snowfall86 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min16.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.79.5
College Degree Rate52.4%40.4%
Foreign-Born %10.5%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%-0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Essex Junction (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.