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Plainfield vs Randolph vs Cummington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most homeowners (98%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Cummington has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Plainfield | Randolph | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
4,843Highest |
902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.1±6.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cummington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$104,167±$32kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$300,600±$32k 10% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458 43% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,875Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 44% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Cummington 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.