Compare towns
Plainfield vs Windham vs Burke vs Worcester
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Burke | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
594Lowest |
1,317Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Plainfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Burke 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Burke 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Windham and Burke 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Windham and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
— | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Plainfield and Worcester 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.