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Nanticoke vs Randolph vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($139k median).
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 | Nanticoke | Randolph | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.6±3.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$76,154±$12k 6% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$139,400±$15kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,042±$88 26% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171 about the U.S. average |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,951Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Nanticoke 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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U.S. 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.