Compare towns
Randolph vs Sandgate vs Wheelock vs Ludlow
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($304k median).
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 | Sandgate | Wheelock | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007Highest |
435Lowest |
717 |
808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
48.7±5.6Lowest 13% above VT |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Wheelock 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% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Randolph and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
— | — | $1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$4,237 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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 | — | — | — |
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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.