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Windsor vs Plainfield vs Dummerston vs Windsor
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 expensive homes ($442k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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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 | Plainfield | Dummerston | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
2,522 |
2,090 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Dummerston 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.