Compare towns
Londonderry vs Plainfield vs Windham vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Plainfield | Windham | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,873Highest |
1,314 |
594Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Londonderry and Winhall 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Winhall 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
— | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Plainfield and Winhall 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Winhall 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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