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Windsor vs Windham vs Oakham vs Plainfield
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).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Windham | Oakham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
594Lowest |
1,639Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Oakham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Windham 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47kLowest 7% below 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 | — | — | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Oakham 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest 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 | — | — | Quabbin | — |
| High school 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.