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Randolph vs Randolph vs Shoreham

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%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Shoreham has the highest household income ($94k).

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.

MeasureRandolphRandolphShoreham
People
Population
2,007
4,843Highest
1,269Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-0.1%
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.5±7.7
17% above VT
40.4±7.4Lowest
6% below VT
51.8±7.2Highest
20% above VT
Shoreham and Randolph 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%
18%±4.7Highest
VT: 17.9%
Shoreham 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%
22.9%±4.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
26.1%±3.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
Shoreham 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%
40.8%
VT: 43.8%
36.2%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.3%±4.7
VT: 7%
11.2%±2.5Highest
VT: 7%
1.7%±1.1Lowest
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
$93,654±$23kHighest
15% above VT
Shoreham 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
$278,700±$38k
12% below VT
$316,400±$34kHighest
about the VT average
Shoreham 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
$1,172±$173
5% below VT
$1,306±$335Highest
6% above VT
Shoreham 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
$4,698
7% below VT
$4,713Highest
6% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.3%±20.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
54.1%±17.8
VT: 48.4%
33.3%±48.3Lowest
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%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
8.3%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
67.2%
VT: 73.2%
80.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
34 yrs older than VT
1971
5 yrs older than VT
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 minLowest
24% below VT
21 min
12% below VT
26 minHighest
11% above VT
Work from home
17.7%±7.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
12.9%±4.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
15.9%±5.2
VT: 16.9%
Randolph and Shoreham 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — Randolph Union High School 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.