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Windsor vs Plainfield vs Campton

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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

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.

MeasureWindsorPlainfieldCampton
People
Population
3,554Highest
2,522Lowest
3,407
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
38.9±6.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
Campton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±6.8Lowest
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%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±10.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
51.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Plainfield 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.
$122,656±$13kHighest
52% above U.S.
$118,870±$21k
47% above U.S.
Plainfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$442,400±$47kHighest
33% above U.S.
$356,300±$38k
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
$1,674±$181Highest
18% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,209Lowest
67% above U.S.
$7,904Highest
153% above U.S.
$6,028
93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.8%±23.1
U.S.: 51.1%
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Plainfield 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%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
23 minHighest
12% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±8.5
U.S.: 15.1%
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Plainfield 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 #68 of 120 in NH
School district — Plainfield School District Campton School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.