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Hartland vs Jericho vs Windsor vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Hartland | Jericho | Windsor | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
5,114Highest |
3,554 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hartland and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Plainfield 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartland School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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U.S. 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.