Compare towns
Unity vs Windsor vs Plainfield vs Alexandria
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 (42.2% rent).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,522 |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.6±5 35% above U.S. |
| Unity and Alexandria 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.6 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.7 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Alexandria 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$89,194±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$323,300±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,135±$273 20% 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. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,021Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria and Unity 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Alexandria 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.