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Randolph vs Benson vs Morrisville
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Benson has the most homeowners (80.9%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Benson | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
784Lowest |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
45.3±6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Benson and Randolph 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% |
16.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Benson and Morrisville 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% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Randolph 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 |
$78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
| Benson 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 |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
| Morrisville and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Morrisville and Benson 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 |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,542Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Benson 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 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.