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Randolph vs Lincoln vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Lincoln | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,394 |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Lincoln and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% 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 | $4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Plainfield 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 | Lincoln Town 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.