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Newfields vs Underhill vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Newfields | Underhill | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
3,141 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newfields School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.