Compare towns
Middlesex vs Randolph vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
4,843Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Middlesex and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Middlesex 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% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
| Middlesex and Randolph 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 |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Roxbury 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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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.