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Randolph vs Standish vs North Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Standish has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Standish | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
10,662Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
| Randolph and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Standish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington 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% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Standish and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Bennington 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and North Bennington 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.