Compare towns
Plainfield vs Cornwall vs Windsor vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Windsor | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,208 |
3,554Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Cornwall and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Plainfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Peacham 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.