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Plainfield vs Windham vs Ashfield vs Savoy
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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
Savoy has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
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 | Windham | Ashfield | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,893 |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
49.8±6.9 28% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Plainfield 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield and Plainfield 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14k 21% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$61,328±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Windham and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$400,600±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$285,200±$27kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ashfield and Windham 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. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Windham 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$5,197Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,966Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±34 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Savoy and Ashfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Ashfield 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Mohawk Trail | Savoy |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.