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Middlesex vs Randolph vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Middlesex | Randolph | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
2,007Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.