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Plainfield vs Wilmot 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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Wilmot | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,487Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Wilmot 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% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and 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% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Wilmot 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Wilmot 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. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wilmot 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. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wilmot 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. |
$1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Plainfield 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 |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.