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Fleming vs Randolph vs Springport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Springport has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Fleming | Randolph | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
4,843Highest |
2,352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Springport and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Fleming and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springport and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
| Fleming and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,067±$109Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$3,725Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Springport 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 | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.