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Unity vs Windsor vs Plainfield vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Unity | Windsor | Plainfield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
2,060 |
2,522Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Unity and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Washington 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | — | Plainfield School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.