Compare towns
Windsor vs Plainfield vs Berlin vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Berlin | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,314Lowest |
2,880 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Berlin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Berlin 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 VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Berlin and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Plainfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Berlin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 10% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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VT 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.