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Aurelius vs Fleming vs Randolph

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

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.

MeasureAureliusFlemingRandolph
People
Population
2,593
2,463Lowest
4,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.1±4Highest
26% above U.S.
43.7±9.2
12% above U.S.
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% above U.S.
Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.1%±4
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Fleming and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,079±$16kHighest
17% above U.S.
$92,216±$7k
14% above U.S.
$76,758±$6kLowest
5% below U.S.
Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$167,000±$14kLowest
50% below U.S.
$250,000±$32k
25% below U.S.
$278,700±$38kHighest
16% below U.S.
Randolph and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$813±$200Lowest
42% below U.S.
$1,773±$334Highest
25% above U.S.
$1,172±$173
17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,516Lowest
13% above U.S.
$5,214Highest
67% above U.S.
$4,698
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44%±17.5
U.S.: 51.1%
15.7%±16.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Randolph and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
1957Lowest
23 yrs older than U.S.
1971Highest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 min
30% below U.S.
18 minLowest
30% below U.S.
21 minHighest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
4.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.9%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Randolph and Fleming 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
High school in town — — Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.4
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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.