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Randolph vs Chester vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering RandolphBraintree
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Chester has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Randolph has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Chester | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
2,992 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Randolph and Chester 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% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Chester 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% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester 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% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph 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 |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
| Randolph 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±$25k 26% below VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
| Randolph and Randolph 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 |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Chester 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.