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Randolph vs Sharon 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%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% 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.
| Measure | Randolph | Sharon | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
1,577Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% 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% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Sharon 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Wilder 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Sharon 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.