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Randolph vs North Bennington vs Morrisville

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 most affordable homes ($235k median).
North Bennington has the most homeowners (61.4%).
Morrisville has the most kids (15.1% under 18).

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.

MeasureRandolphNorth BenningtonMorrisville
People
Population
2,007
1,336Lowest
2,664Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%
VT: +2.8%
+4.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+6.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.5±7.7Highest
17% above VT
43.9±10Lowest
about the VT average
45.3±6
5% above VT
Randolph and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11%±5
VT: 17.9%
10.4%±2.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
15.1%±4.7Highest
VT: 17.9%
Morrisville and Randolph 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%
31.9%±8.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
20.9%±3.9Lowest
VT: 21.4%
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
VT: 43.8%
41.4%
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.3%±4.7Lowest
VT: 7%
21.6%±6.5Highest
VT: 7%
10.6%±5.5
VT: 7%
North Bennington 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±$11kHighest
8% below VT
$68,571±$10k
16% below VT
$68,240±$15kLowest
16% below VT
Randolph and North Bennington 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
$313,000±$40kHighest
about the VT average
$276,300±$20k
13% below VT
North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,095±$198Lowest
11% below VT
$1,447±$278Highest
17% above VT
$1,289±$116
4% above VT
North Bennington and Morrisville 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
$5,590Highest
11% above VT
$4,542
10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.3%±20.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
53.7%±26.9
VT: 48.4%
49.5%±15.1Lowest
VT: 48.4%
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%
VT: 10.1%
7.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
17.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53.6%
VT: 73.2%
61.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
52.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
34 yrs older than VT
1957
19 yrs older than VT
1973Highest
3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 min
24% below VT
18 minLowest
24% below VT
22 minHighest
5% below VT
Work from home
17.7%±7.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
17.3%±7.3
VT: 16.9%
12.9%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
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 — —
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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.