What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the most affordable homes ($235k median).

Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Randolph	Killington
People
Population	2,007Highest	785Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.5±7.7Lowest 17% above VT	52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT
	Killington 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%	13.9%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Killington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4%	21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Randolph and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	57.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7%	6.5%±5.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Randolph and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT	$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average
	Killington 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	$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT	$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT
	Killington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,507Lowest 11% below VT	$6,827Highest 35% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4%	49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Randolph and Killington 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%	5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	74.5%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minHighest 24% below VT	16 minLowest 33% below VT
Work from home	17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Killington 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	—
School district	—	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.