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Plainfield vs Windham vs Windsor vs Holderness
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 youngest population (median age 38.9).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
16,038Highest |
2,060 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest 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+ | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Windsor 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 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 | $122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 153% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Windham School District | — | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.