Compare towns
Winhall vs Plainfield vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Winhall | Plainfield | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,016Highest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Jamaica and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winhall and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$79,219±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Winhall and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Highest 23% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$870±$464 38% below U.S. |
| Winhall and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,773 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamaica and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.