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Hampton vs Randolph vs Randolph vs West Haven
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 affordable homes ($167k median).
Randolph has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
West Haven has the most homeowners (90.3%).
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 | Randolph | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
2,007 |
4,843Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Randolph 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. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Randolph and West Haven 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±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Randolph 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.