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Windsor vs Plainfield vs Weathersfield 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 most expensive homes ($442k median).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Weathersfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,522 |
2,856 |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% 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 |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield 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% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Weathersfield 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% |
25.4%±5.8 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% |
37.2%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% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield 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. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$252,700±$50k 24% 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. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 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% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 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 min 17% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #21 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Weathersfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.