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Randolph vs Stratton vs Ludlow
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | Stratton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Highest |
532Lowest |
808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
| Stratton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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 | — | — |
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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.