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Randolph vs Andover vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Ludlow has the most kids (13.1% 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 | Randolph | Andover | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Highest |
616Lowest |
808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
48.7±5.6Lowest 13% above VT |
| Randolph and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ludlow and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Andover and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
| Andover and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
| Andover and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | — | — |
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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.