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Plainfield vs Warner 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
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | Plainfield | Warner | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,065 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458 43% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 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 | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.