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Hubbardton vs Randolph vs Williston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hubbardton has the most homeowners (94.6%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).

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.

MeasureHubbardtonRandolphWilliston
People
Population
831Lowest
4,843
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
VT: +2.8%
-0.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+16.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48±13.6Highest
11% above VT
40.4±7.4Lowest
6% below VT
45.4±4.5
5% above VT
Hubbardton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±6.4
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±4.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
20.5%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
Williston and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
32.1%±10.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
22.9%±4.2
VT: 21.4%
21%±3.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Hubbardton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.2%
VT: 43.8%
40.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
54.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
11.2%±2.5Highest
VT: 7%
5.7%±2.7
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$102,321±$18k
26% above VT
$76,758±$6kLowest
5% below VT
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above VT
Williston and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$293,800±$42k
7% below VT
$278,700±$38kLowest
12% below VT
$475,800±$40kHighest
50% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,708±$259
38% above VT
$1,172±$173Lowest
5% below VT
$1,832±$130Highest
48% above VT
Williston and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,284
5% above VT
$4,698Lowest
7% below VT
$5,592Highest
11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.6%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
54.1%±17.8
VT: 48.4%
46.9%±17.4Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Hubbardton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
7.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.3%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
67.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
75.1%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
3 yrs older than VT
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
42% above VT
21 min
12% below VT
20 minLowest
16% below VT
Work from home
24%±17.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
12.9%±4.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.3%±7.6
VT: 16.9%
Hubbardton and Williston 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 #11 of 70 in VT
School district — Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town — Randolph Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.4
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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.