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Windsor vs Plainfield vs Claremont vs West Windsor
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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.
| Measure | Windsor | Plainfield | Claremont | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,522 |
13,078Highest |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and West 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% |
20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and West Windsor 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%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% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and West Windsor 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Claremont School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Stevens High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.