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Randolph vs Sidney vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering RandolphBraintree
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Sidney | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
4,790 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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 7% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Sidney 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. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Randolph 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.