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Jefferson vs Bennington 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
Jefferson has the most homeowners (90.5%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Randolph has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Jefferson | Bennington | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013 |
15,249Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Jefferson 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.