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Worcester vs Hebron vs Plainfield vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Worcester | Hebron | Plainfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,751Highest |
1,314 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — | — |
| 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.