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Hartford vs Randolph vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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 | Hartford | Randolph | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
4,843Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hartford School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.