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Randolph vs Enosburgh 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 highest household income ($75k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Enosburgh | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
2,804Highest |
808Lowest |
| 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 |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Ludlow 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Randolph and Enosburgh 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,237 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.