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Ludlow vs Randolph vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($304k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Ludlow | Randolph | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808 |
2,007Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.7±5.6Lowest 13% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Randolph and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
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| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 16% below VT |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
53.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1959Highest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — |
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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.