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Plainfield vs Westminster 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Londonderry has the most expensive homes ($346k 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 | Plainfield | Westminster | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
497Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$85,179±$21kHighest 5% above VT |
| Londonderry and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39kLowest 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±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,014±$731 18% below VT |
| Plainfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.