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Windsor vs Plainfield vs Morrisville vs 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

Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).

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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.

MeasureWindsorPlainfieldMorrisvilleWindsor
People
Population
3,554Highest
2,522
2,664
2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
38.9±6.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
45.3±6Highest
16% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
Morrisville 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%
15.1%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
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%
20.9%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
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%
10.6%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Morrisville 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±$11k
35% below U.S.
$122,656±$13kHighest
52% above U.S.
$68,240±$15k
15% below U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
$442,400±$47kHighest
33% above U.S.
$276,300±$20k
17% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$1,674±$181Highest
18% above U.S.
$1,289±$116
9% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$7,904Highest
153% above U.S.
$4,542Lowest
46% above U.S.
$4,878
56% 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%
49.5%±15.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Morrisville 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%
17.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
52.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
22 min
15% below U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Plainfield and Morrisville 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 — #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Plainfield School District — —
High school in town — None in town — —
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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.