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Lemington vs Randolph vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Colebrook has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | Lemington | Randolph | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,268 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.4±6.7 37% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$46,833±$10kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$156,700±$31k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,480 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington 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 | — |
| 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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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.