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Westminster vs Plainfield vs Windsor vs Hyde Park
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 people working from home (23.1%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
2,522 |
3,554Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%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 |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 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%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Plainfield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% 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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% 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% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hyde Park 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 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% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Plainfield 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 | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — | — |
| High school 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.