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Brookfield vs Hebron vs Plainfield vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Brookfield | Hebron | Plainfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,751 |
1,314Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.