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Randolph vs Randolph vs Webster vs Ludlow
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 affordable homes ($235k median).
Randolph has the most homeowners (67.2%).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | Webster | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
4,843 |
17,748Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% 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% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Randolph 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 29% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% 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% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Webster | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | Bartlett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.