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Glover vs Randolph vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Glover | Randolph | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
2,007 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Randolph and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
| Randolph and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Glover 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 | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | 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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| 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.