Compare towns
Londonderry vs Middlesex vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Danville has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Londonderry | Middlesex | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873Lowest |
1,943 |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% 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 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest 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+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
| Middlesex and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$275,800±$43kLowest 13% below VT |
| Middlesex and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
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| Middlesex and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162 about the VT average |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Danville 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 | 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 |
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.