Compare towns
Randolph vs Bethel 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Bethel has the most homeowners (83.6%).
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($304k 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 | Randolph | Bethel | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Highest |
1,736 |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
50.7±3.7Highest 18% above VT |
48.7±5.6Lowest 13% above VT |
| Bethel 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% |
11.4%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ludlow and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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 |
$75,822±$7kHighest 7% below VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Bethel 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 |
$238,000±$41k 25% below VT |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
| Ludlow and Bethel 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 |
$1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
$1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
| Bethel 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 |
$5,168Highest about the VT average |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54%±22 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Bethel 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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 | — | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.