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Middlesex vs Plainfield vs Windsor vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Middlesex | Plainfield | Windsor | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
2,522 |
3,554Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Plainfield School District | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.