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Westminster vs Plainfield vs Windsor 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 highest household income ($123k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Windsor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
2,522Highest |
2,060 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest 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 |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Windham 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% |
21.1%±8.8 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
40%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% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% 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. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% 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% |
31.4%±20 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest 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. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older 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. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
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% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — | — |
| High school 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.