What stands out worked out from the figures below

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainfield	Randolph
People
Population	1,314Lowest	2,007Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT	50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT
	Randolph and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%	11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Plainfield 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%	24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	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+	48.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%	7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7%
	Randolph and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT	$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT
	Randolph and Plainfield 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	$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT	$1,095±$198Lowest 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	$4,806Highest 5% below VT	$4,507Lowest 11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4%	54.3%±20.8Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1%	14.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Highest 21 yrs older than VT	1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	18 minLowest 24% below VT
Work from home	16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Randolph 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
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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.