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Meredith vs Randolph vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the highest household income ($86k).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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 | Meredith | Randolph | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,695 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6 40% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,375±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$235,400±$40k 29% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,165 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Jackson 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.