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North Hartland vs Plainfield vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).

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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.

MeasureNorth HartlandPlainfieldWindsor
People
Population
322Lowest
2,522
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
59.2±4.6Highest
52% above U.S.
38.9±6.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
13.4%±17.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
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+
23%±12.3
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,161±$50kLowest
37% below U.S.
$122,656±$13kHighest
52% above U.S.
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$420,000±$354k
26% above U.S.
$442,400±$47kHighest
33% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Plainfield and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,674±$181Highest
18% above U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly —
$7,904Highest
153% above U.S.
$5,209Lowest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.2%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.8%±23.1
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
North Hartland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
28.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
54%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956
24 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
22 min
17% below U.S.
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
0%±8.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Plainfield and Windsor 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 — Plainfield School District —
High school 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.