Compare towns
Londonderry vs Plainfield vs Shoreham
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%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 48.1).
Shoreham has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873Highest |
1,314 |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Shoreham 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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 | $85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
| Shoreham 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±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$316,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| Londonderry and Plainfield 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162Highest about the VT average |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest 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 | 2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Shoreham 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.