Compare towns
Morristown vs St. Albans vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Randolph has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Morristown | St. Albans | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722 |
6,954Highest |
4,843Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Morristown and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Morristown and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
$1,150±$78Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Morristown and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Highest 4% below VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
23 minHighest 4% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and St. Albans 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 | #35 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.4 |
9.4Lowest |
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| 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.