Compare towns
Calais vs Plainfield vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Calais | Plainfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713 |
1,314Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 about the VT average |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Plainfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Calais and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Calais and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | 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 |
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.