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Danville vs Windham vs Plainfield vs Berlin
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 the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Windham | Plainfield | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360 |
594Lowest |
2,522 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
| Danville and Berlin 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Berlin 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 12% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Berlin 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Danville 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 | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Plainfield School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.