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Bath vs Randolph 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

Bath has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($279k 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.

MeasureBathRandolphRandolph
People
Population
1,097Lowest
2,007
4,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.6±8.6
25% above U.S.
50.5±7.7Highest
30% above U.S.
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% above U.S.
Randolph and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.3%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
11%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
Bath and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.2%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bath and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.3%±4.7
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
$67,813±$22kLowest
16% below U.S.
$75,069±$11k
7% below U.S.
$76,758±$6kHighest
5% below U.S.
Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$234,400±$23kLowest
30% below U.S.
$235,400±$25k
29% below U.S.
$278,700±$38kHighest
16% below U.S.
Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,438±$309Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,095±$198Lowest
23% below U.S.
$1,172±$173
17% below U.S.
Bath and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,413Lowest
41% above U.S.
$4,507
45% above U.S.
$4,698Highest
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
5.9%±61.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.3%±20.8Highest
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
8.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1942Lowest
38 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
3% below U.S.
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
21 min
22% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Randolph 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 #55 of 70 in VT
School district Bath 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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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.