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Windsor vs Plainfield vs Goshen
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 renters (48.4% rent).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
2,522Highest |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Goshen 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%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% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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. |
$70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Plainfield 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. |
$4,760Lowest 53% 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% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Goshen 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 | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.