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Ludlow 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
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Ludlow | Plainfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
2,522Highest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.