Compare towns
Plainfield vs Windham vs St. George vs Brookfield
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 affordable homes ($318k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Windham | St. George | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
594Lowest |
812 |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Plainfield and Brookfield 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Brookfield 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Brookfield 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±$12k 16% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| St. George and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above 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 |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school 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.