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Randolph vs Proctor vs Ludlow
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($304k median).
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 | Proctor | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Highest |
1,586 |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Ludlow 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% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Proctor 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Randolph and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
| Randolph and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,237 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Proctor 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Highest 34 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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.