Compare towns
Plainfield vs Randolph vs Andover vs Peacham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Andover | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
4,843Highest |
616Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Andover 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Peacham 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 |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Andover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Andover and Plainfield 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 |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Andover and Randolph 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Andover 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Peacham 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.