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Randolph vs Randolph vs Stoddard

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).

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.

MeasureRandolphRandolphStoddard
People
Population
2,007
4,843Highest
1,072Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.5±7.7
30% above U.S.
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% above U.S.
53±4Highest
36% above U.S.
Stoddard and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Stoddard 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
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stoddard 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
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.3%±4.7
U.S.: 6.4%
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
7% below U.S.
$76,758±$6k
5% below U.S.
$94,904±$11kHighest
18% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$235,400±$25kLowest
29% below U.S.
$278,700±$38k
16% below U.S.
$330,300±$20kHighest
about the U.S. average
Stoddard 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
23% below U.S.
$1,172±$173Highest
17% below U.S.
$895±$751Lowest
37% below U.S.
Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,507
45% above U.S.
$4,698Highest
51% above U.S.
$4,316Lowest
38% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.3%±20.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8
U.S.: 51.1%
52.6%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
38 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
21 min
22% below U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
17.7%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Randolph 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 —
School district — Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 Stoddard School District
High school in town — Randolph Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.4
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U.S. 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.