Compare towns
Johnson vs Randolph vs Williston vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Randolph has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Eden has the most homeowners (77.4%).
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 | Johnson | Randolph | Williston | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,450 |
4,843 |
10,144Highest |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Williston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Johnson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Williston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | 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.