Compare towns
Plainfield vs Williston 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 affordable homes ($309k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,065 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Plainfield 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Plainfield 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Williston and Plainfield 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. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.