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Cornish vs Royalton vs Randolph 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).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Royalton | Randolph | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,752 |
4,843Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Royalton 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Randolph 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Cornish 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.