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Randolph vs Randolph vs Wilder

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%).
Randolph has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).

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.

MeasureRandolphRandolphWilder
People
Population
2,007Lowest
4,843Highest
3,087
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%
VT: +2.8%
-0.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+81.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.5±7.7Highest
17% above VT
40.4±7.4Lowest
6% below VT
45.5±8.9
6% above VT
Randolph and Wilder 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%±4.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
11.8%±4.1
VT: 17.9%
Randolph and Wilder 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%
27.3%±4.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
Wilder 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%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
60.2%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.3%±4.7Lowest
VT: 7%
11.2%±2.5Highest
VT: 7%
8.1%±3.9
VT: 7%
Randolph and Wilder 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±$6kHighest
5% below VT
$75,143±$9k
7% below VT
Randolph and Wilder 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±$38kHighest
12% below VT
$273,200±$18k
14% below VT
Randolph and Wilder 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±$173Highest
5% below VT
$1,142±$451
7% below VT
Randolph and Wilder 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
$5,505Highest
9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.3%±20.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
54.1%±17.8
VT: 48.4%
39.9%±17.2Lowest
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%
9.3%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
67.2%Highest
VT: 73.2%
62.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
34 yrs older than VT
1971
5 yrs older than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 min
24% below VT
21 minHighest
12% below VT
17 minLowest
29% below VT
Work from home
17.7%±7.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
12.9%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
12.6%±6.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
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 —
High school in town — Randolph Union High School —
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.