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Plainfield vs Randolph vs Sutton vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Sutton | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
4,843Highest |
2,239 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Groton 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 14% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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 18% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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U.S. 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.