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Randolph vs Plainfield vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering RandolphBraintree
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
2,522 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Randolph 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% 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% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Randolph 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 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 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest 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 | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.