Compare towns
St. George vs Plainfield vs Windham vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | St. George | Plainfield | Windham | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812 |
1,314Highest |
594 |
411Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.8±18.6 6% above VT |
| Plainfield and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$89,327±$11k 10% above VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$324,200±$32k about the VT average |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
— | $1,337±$149 8% above VT |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 9% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,622Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
94.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.5%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Windham 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.