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Plainfield vs Mapleton vs Windsor vs Hartland
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 (18.1%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Mapleton | Windsor | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,884Lowest |
2,060 |
3,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Hartland 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 | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.