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Hampton vs Randolph vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most kids (15.9% under 18).
Randolph has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k 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 | Hampton | Randolph | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
2,007Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±5 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Ira and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,507Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Hampton 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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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.