COMPARING TWO PLACES
Plattsburgh vs Essex Junction
PLACE A
Plattsburgh, New York
VS
PLACE B
Essex Junction, Vermont
Plattsburgh is 81% larger than Essex Junction. Essex Junction earns more, with a median household income $31,627 higher. Essex Junction has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -1%).
PLATTSBURGHESSEX JUNCTIONDIFFERENCE
Total population19,74410,921+81% vs Essex Junction
Population density3,6772,390+1,287
Population growth-0.7%14.2%−15.0 pts
Median age31.939.3−7.4
Male47.3%51.3%−4.0 pts
Female52.7%48.7%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born6.9%10.5%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.0%81.9%+1.1 pts
Black3.2%4.8%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%5.0%+0.1 pts
Asian3.2%5.7%−2.5 pts
Other5.5%2.6%+3.0 pts
Median household income$57,630$89,257−$31,627
Per capita income$35,584$50,555−$14,971
Poverty rate22.7%9.5%+13.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.428+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%52.4%−12.0 pts
Graduate degree16.9%20.9%−4.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%1.9%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation61.1%75.0%−13.9 pts
Median home value$195,900$407,500−$211,600
Median gross rent$1,030$1,544−$514
Owner-occupied37.9%59.3%−21.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%2.0%+5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households46.6%60.9%−14.3 pts
Average commute16.619.2−2.6
Worked from home7.0%16.9%−9.9 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.7%−0.6 pts
Uninsured4.0%7.2%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025