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Rupert vs Windham vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Rupert | Windham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
594Lowest |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
| Rupert and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Windham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| Rupert 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest 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 | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.