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Ira vs Pomfret vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Ira | Pomfret | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
908 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Ira and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Pomfret and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.