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Corinth vs Windham vs Plainfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureCorinthWindhamPlainfield
People
Population
1,539Highest
594Lowest
1,314
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
—
-0.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±9.6Highest
12% above VT
44.2±7.4Lowest
about the VT average
48.1±5.5
12% above VT
Corinth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.8%±4.6
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±7.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
16.3%±4.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Windham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±3.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
23.2%±8.1
VT: 21.4%
21.1%±3.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Corinth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
48.1%
VT: 43.8%
48.2%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9
VT: 7%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
2.1%±1.3Highest
VT: 7%
Plainfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,167±$29k
10% above VT
$94,500±$12kHighest
16% above VT
$69,250±$31kLowest
15% below VT
Windham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$213,800±$34kLowest
32% below VT
$353,900±$20kHighest
12% above VT
$318,400±$34k
about the VT average
Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510Highest
about the VT average
—
$1,153±$103Lowest
7% below VT
Corinth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,584Lowest
29% below VT
$5,951Highest
18% above VT
$4,806
5% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
41.2%±94
VT: 48.4%
73.2%±53.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
Plainfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
9.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
11.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
82.9%
VT: 73.2%
80.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1955Lowest
21 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
49% above VT
27 min
14% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
20.5%±5.6
VT: 16.9%
16.4%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Corinth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.