Compare towns
Ilion vs Mohawk 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
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Mohawk has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($279k 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 | Ilion | Mohawk | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593Highest |
2,520Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4 15% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Mohawk and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ilion and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Mohawk 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 | — | — | 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.