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Windsor vs Sutton vs Plainfield vs New Braintree
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 youngest population (median age 44.8).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
New Braintree has the most renters (10.2% rent).
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 | Sutton | Plainfield | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
2,239Highest |
616Lowest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and New Braintree 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and New Braintree 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windsor 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,292±$558Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and New Braintree 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%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. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Quabbin |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.