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New Haven vs Randolph vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | New Haven | Randolph | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792Lowest |
4,843Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| New Haven and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| New Haven and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| Randolph and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Wilder 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 7% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| New Haven 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 | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | 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.