Compare towns
Newfane vs Randolph vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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 | Newfane | Randolph | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
4,843Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
| Newfane and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
| Randolph and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
| Newfane and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest 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 | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | 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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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.