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Lincoln 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
Lincoln has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Lincoln | Windsor | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461Lowest |
2,060 |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±10.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lincoln and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$54k 13% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38k about the U.S. average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498 19% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Lincoln 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.