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Londonderry vs Plainfield vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873Highest |
1,314 |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston 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%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston 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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
| Weston and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school 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.