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Heath vs Randolph vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Randolph has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Heath | Randolph | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
2,007 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Heath and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest 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 | $98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Heath and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Heath and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 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 | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.