Compare towns
Plainfield vs Windham vs Wallingford
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 population (median age 48.1).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
594Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Plainfield and Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Plainfield and Wallingford 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Windham and Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Windham and Plainfield 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 |
— | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Windham 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.