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Plainfield vs Randolph vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
4,843Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±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+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Plainfield 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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 | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Springfield 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 | 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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| 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.