Compare towns
Moretown vs Randolph vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k median).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Moretown | Randolph | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
2,007 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Randolph and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.