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Chatham vs Randolph vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Groton has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Chatham | Randolph | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
4,843Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Groton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 18% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Groton 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton 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.