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Ira vs Randolph vs Stratton
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 most people working from home (12.9%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
4,843Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| 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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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.