Compare towns
Elmore vs Plainfield vs Westminster vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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.
| Measure | Elmore | Plainfield | Westminster | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
1,314Highest |
497Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Elmore and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
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| Elmore and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 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 | 3.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.