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Randolph vs Gorham vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
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 | Gorham | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
18,300Highest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Morrisville 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 7% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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U.S. 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.