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Randolph vs Plainfield vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | Randolph | Plainfield | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
2,522Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 45% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.