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Windsor vs Plainfield vs Croydon vs Royalton
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 the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Royalton 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 | Plainfield | Croydon | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,522 |
798Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Royalton 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%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest 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% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Croydon 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% 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% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Royalton 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. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% 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% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Croydon School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.