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Conway vs Randolph vs Cummington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Cummington has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Conway | Randolph | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
4,843Highest |
902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.1±6.7 42% above U.S. |
| Conway and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cummington and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$104,167±$32kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$300,600±$32k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Conway and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$3,875Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Cummington 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 | Conway | 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.