Compare towns
Guildhall vs Ludlow vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($235k 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 | Guildhall | Ludlow | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
808 |
2,007Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
| Guildhall and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| Guildhall and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
53.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1942 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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 |
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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.