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Windham vs Plainfield vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Windham | Plainfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,314Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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VT 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.