Compare towns
Plainfield vs Elmore vs Londonderry
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 people working from home (16.4%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Elmore | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
964Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Londonderry and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest 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 | $69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Elmore and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
| Londonderry and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Elmore and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 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 | 11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.