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Randolph vs Raymond vs North Bennington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
North Bennington has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
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 | Raymond | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
4,610Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$88,194±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Raymond 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. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Bennington 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. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and North Bennington 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.