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Plainfield vs Morristown 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
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Morristown has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Plainfield | Morristown | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
5,722Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 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+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 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 | #35 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.