Compare towns
Randolph vs Plainfield vs Jericho vs Castleton
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).
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Randolph | Plainfield | Jericho | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
1,314Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Castleton 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Plainfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.