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Cornish vs Randolph vs Walpole vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Walpole has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Cornish | Randolph | Walpole | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
4,843Highest |
3,690 |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Randolph 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.