Compare towns
Barnard vs Randolph vs Williston vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Barnard | Randolph | Williston | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
4,843 |
10,144Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Williston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Williston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.