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Windsor vs Gorham vs Plainfield vs Rockingham
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 (42.2% rent).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Gorham | Plainfield | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,682 |
2,522Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 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+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Rockingham 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Plainfield School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.