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Windham vs Plainfield vs Williston
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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Windham | Plainfield | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,314 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Plainfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Windham 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.