Compare towns
Plainfield vs Randolph vs Windsor vs Marshfield
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).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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.
| Measure | Plainfield | Randolph | Windsor | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
2,007 |
3,554Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below 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%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$60,313±$10k 26% 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±$25k 26% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$214,100±$37k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #61 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.