Compare towns
Plainfield vs St. George vs Windham vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | St. George | Windham | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314Highest |
812 |
594Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Plainfield 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Windham 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% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| St. George and Windham 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 |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Plainfield 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Peacham School District |
| High school 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.