Compare towns
Randolph vs Sharon vs Morrisville
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%).
Sharon has the most homeowners (79.7%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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.
| Measure | Randolph | Sharon | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
1,577Lowest |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
45.3±6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Randolph and Sharon 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Morrisville 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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 VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville 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 8% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
| Sharon 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 26% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,289±$116 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Morrisville 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 |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.