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Hampton vs Randolph vs St. Albans
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.5%).
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 | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
4,843 |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.3±2.8 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and St. Albans 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% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and St. Albans 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. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$90,060±$19kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| St. Albans 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. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$363,300±$22kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,460±$152Highest 3% above U.S. |
| St. Albans and Hampton 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. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,689 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.6%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and St. Albans 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 | #46 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.