Compare towns
Chelsea vs Randolph vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chelsea has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Chelsea | Randolph | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,223Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
| Chelsea and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Chelsea and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Chelsea and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
| Shoreham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $260,900±$39kLowest 18% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$316,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
| Shoreham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
| Chelsea and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.3%±33.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Chelsea and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | 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.