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Danville vs Plainfield vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Plainfield | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Lowest |
2,522 |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Danville and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Danville 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 40% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Chester 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.