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Windsor vs Plainfield vs Enfield
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%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Plainfield | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
2,522 |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest 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%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Enfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Enfield 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. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Enfield 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 | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.