Compare towns
Plainfield vs Randolph vs Dover 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Dover | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
4,843Highest |
1,466 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+60%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 |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Dover and Peacham 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest 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% |
2.5%±2.9 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±$31k 15% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham 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±$34k about the VT average |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Dover 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±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% 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 | $4,806 5% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Peacham 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%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 |
1984Highest 8 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 |
22 min 6% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | 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.