Compare towns
Londonderry vs Randolph vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Londonderry | Randolph | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873 |
4,843Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162Highest about the VT average |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Londonderry 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.