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Danville vs Marshfield vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Londonderry has the most expensive homes ($346k median).
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 | Danville | Marshfield | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
470Lowest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Danville and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$85,179±$21kHighest 5% above VT |
| Londonderry and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
| Londonderry and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Marshfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 14% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.