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Randolph vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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.
| Measure | Randolph | Newfields | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
2,023 |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
68.1%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% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.