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Plainfield vs Windsor vs Mendon vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Windsor | Mendon | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
3,554Highest |
1,113 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Mendon and Peacham 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Mendon 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Mendon and Peacham 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Mendon and Plainfield 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 |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Mendon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Mendon 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 | — | — | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.