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Plainfield vs Windham vs Windsor vs Hawley
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 the shortest commute (26 min average).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Hawley has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
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 | Windsor | Hawley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
19,188Highest |
1,065 |
277Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
56.8±7.2Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Hawley 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% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±10 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% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hawley 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% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%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% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$309,600±$38k 7% below U.S. |
| Windsor 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±$332Lowest 13% 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 | $4,458Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,097 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hawley 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±12.6 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | — |
| 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.