Compare towns
Peacham 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
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (80.9%).
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 | Peacham | Plainfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,314 |
2,007Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
| Peacham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
| Plainfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham 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 |
| School district | Peacham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.