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Westminster vs Plainfield vs Croydon vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Windham has the oldest 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 | Westminster | Plainfield | Croydon | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
2,522Highest |
798 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.