Compare towns
Mapleton vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Westminster | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,999 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% 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. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Westminster 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. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
9.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.