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Morrisville vs Randolph vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Morrisville | Randolph | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
2,007Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Lowest 5% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Randolph and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116 4% above VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 10% below VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
53.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 5% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.