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Windsor vs Croydon vs Plainfield vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Windsor | Croydon | Plainfield | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
798Lowest |
2,522 |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Morrisville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Morrisville 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Croydon School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.