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Bristol vs Randolph vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k 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 | Bristol | Randolph | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,081 |
4,843Highest |
1,751Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±5.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,000±$25kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,208 35% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol 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 | — | 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.