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Mapleton vs Randolph vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Mapleton | Randolph | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,843Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.