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Windsor vs Dummerston vs Plainfield vs Oakham
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 highest household income ($116k).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Windsor | Dummerston | Plainfield | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
2,090Highest |
616Lowest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 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 | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Quabbin |
| 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.