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Proctor vs Randolph vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
St. Albans has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Proctor | Randolph | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
4,843 |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
41.3±2.8 4% below VT |
| Proctor and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
8.1%±4.1 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$90,060±$19kHighest 11% above VT |
| St. Albans and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$363,300±$22kHighest 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,460±$152Highest 18% above VT |
| St. Albans and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,689 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
73.6%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.7%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and St. Albans 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 | #46 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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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.