Compare towns
Ira vs Randolph vs Sharon
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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Ira | Randolph | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Ira and Sharon 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Sharon 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% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Randolph 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 |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Sharon 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 | Sharon School District |
| 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.