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North Bennington vs Randolph vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | North Bennington | Randolph | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
2,007 |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10 about the VT average |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Randolph and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40k about the VT average |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
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| North Bennington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590 11% above VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.