Compare towns
Randolph vs Wardsboro 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Wardsboro | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Highest |
820Lowest |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
| Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Wardsboro 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 VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
| Randolph and North Bennington 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 |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
| North Bennington and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,447±$278 17% above VT |
| Wardsboro and North Bennington 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 |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro 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 VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.