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Plainfield vs West Windsor vs Royalton
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | West Windsor | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,171Lowest |
2,752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Royalton 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% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and West Windsor 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. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and West Windsor 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. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.