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Plainfield vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
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 | Westminster | Danube |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Highest |
497Lowest |
888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
43.3±11.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
| Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
45.4%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% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest 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. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,917±$23kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Danube and Plainfield 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. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,850 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.