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Brookfield vs Plainfield vs Raymond 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 highest household income ($99k).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Raymond | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,314Lowest |
4,610 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Brookfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Randolph 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% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% 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. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Brookfield 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 | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | RSU 14 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None 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.