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Randolph vs North Bennington vs Randolph

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
North Bennington has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Randolph has the most kids (17.3% 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 BenningtonRandolph
People
Population
2,007
1,336Lowest
4,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+4.4%
VT: +2.8%
-0.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.5±7.7Highest
17% above VT
43.9±10
about the VT average
40.4±7.4Lowest
6% below VT
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
VT: 17.9%
10.4%±2.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±4.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
Randolph 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%
22.9%±4.2Lowest
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%
40.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.3%±4.7Lowest
VT: 7%
21.6%±6.5Highest
VT: 7%
11.2%±2.5
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$75,069±$11k
8% below VT
$68,571±$10kLowest
16% below VT
$76,758±$6kHighest
5% below VT
Randolph 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
$313,000±$40kHighest
about the VT average
$278,700±$38k
12% below VT
North Bennington and Randolph 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
$1,172±$173
5% below VT
North Bennington 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
$5,590Highest
11% above VT
$4,698
7% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.3%±20.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
53.7%±26.9Lowest
VT: 48.4%
54.1%±17.8
VT: 48.4%
Randolph and Randolph 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%
7.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
7.7%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
61.4%
VT: 73.2%
67.2%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
34 yrs older than VT
1957
19 yrs older than VT
1971Highest
5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 min
24% below VT
18 minLowest
24% below VT
21 minHighest
12% below VT
Work from home
17.7%±7.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
17.3%±7.3
VT: 16.9%
12.9%±4.7Lowest
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 — #55 of 70 in VT
School district — — Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town — — Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
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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.