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Hope vs Randolph vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Hope | Randolph | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Hope and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Hope and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Hope and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842 23% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Union 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 | — |
| School district | Hope Public Schools | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| 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.