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Bethel vs Mendon vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Bethel | Mendon | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,736 |
1,113Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.7 18% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Mendon and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,822±$7kLowest 7% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Mendon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$41kLowest 25% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Mendon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
| Bethel and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,168 about the VT average |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.