Compare towns
Danville vs Plainfield 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 kids (18.9% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 48.1).
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.
| Measure | Danville | Plainfield | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
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%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Danville and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry 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 13% below VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$85,179±$21kHighest 5% above VT |
| Londonderry and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kLowest 13% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
| Londonderry and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Plainfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and Plainfield 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.