Compare towns
Randolph vs Randolph vs Sharon vs Williston
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 renters (46.4% rent).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Sharon has the most homeowners (79.7%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Randolph | Sharon | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
4,843 |
1,577Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Randolph and Sharon 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Williston 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Randolph 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±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Sharon 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Sharon School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.