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Mapleton vs Underhill vs Randolph
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).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Underhill | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
3,141 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Mapleton 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Mapleton 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. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None 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.