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Plainfield vs Sutton vs Windsor
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 most people working from home (16.4%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Sutton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
790Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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 |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.