What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarendon has the most kids (18.6% under 18).

Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clarendon	Londonderry
People
Population	2,460Highest	1,873Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT	51.2±2.8Lowest 19% above VT
	Clarendon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%	11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Clarendon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4%	21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Clarendon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7%	2.6%±2Highest VT: 7%
	Londonderry and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT	$85,179±$21kHighest 5% above VT
	Londonderry and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT	$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT	$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT
	Clarendon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,740Lowest 26% below VT	$5,162Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4%	48.1%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Clarendon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Highest VT: 10.1%	2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 33% below VT	24 minHighest 4% above VT
Work from home	9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	13.3%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Londonderry and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town	Mill River Union High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4	—
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.