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Danby vs Randolph vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Danby | Randolph | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
4,843Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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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| 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.