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Highgate vs Randolph vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highgate has the most homeowners (80.7%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Highgate | Randolph | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528 |
4,843Highest |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Highgate and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Highgate and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Highgate 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Randolph Union High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
9.4 |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.