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Randolph vs Hermon vs North Bennington
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 most affordable homes ($235k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Hermon | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
6,727Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
| Randolph and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hermon 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 29% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Hermon and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Bennington and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 45% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and North Bennington 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.