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Randolph vs Proctor 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 people working from home (17.7%).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Morrisville has the most expensive homes ($276k 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 | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
1,586Lowest |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.3±6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Randolph and Proctor 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% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Proctor 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% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Randolph 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 |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% 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 |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
| Morrisville and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Morrisville and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,542Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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.