Compare towns
Windham vs Plainfield vs Moretown
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).
Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,314 |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Plainfield and Moretown 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%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Moretown 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown 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 |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown 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 |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Plainfield and Moretown 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 |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Windham 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.