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Ira vs Randolph vs Underhill
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%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Ira | Randolph | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
2,007 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Ira and Randolph 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% |
11%±5 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Randolph 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% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill 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±$18k 14% below VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
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| Randolph and Ira 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 |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Randolph 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 | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.