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Windsor vs Unity vs Plainfield 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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Unity | Plainfield | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,375Lowest |
2,522 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 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%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Royalton 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest 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 | — | Unity School District | Plainfield 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.