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Plainfield vs Cavendish vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Cavendish | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,242Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Plainfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Cavendish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Plainfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 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 | 11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | 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 | 12 photos → | 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.