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Randolph vs Shelburne vs North Bennington
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 affordable homes ($235k median).
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
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 | Shelburne | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
7,969Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
| Shelburne and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Shelburne 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% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,442±$589 17% above VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
| North Bennington and Shelburne 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 |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$5,590 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
20 minHighest 14% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne 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 | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.