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Plainfield vs Moretown vs Danube
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Danube has the most kids (30.9% 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 | Plainfield | Moretown | Danube |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016 |
1,532Highest |
888Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
| Moretown and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moretown and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$67,917±$23kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Danube and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$2,850 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±98.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.