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Randolph vs Ware vs Morrisville
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 the most people working from home (17.7%).
Ware has the most homeowners (72.3%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Ware | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
10,048Highest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Morrisville 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville 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±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Ware and Morrisville 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. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Morrisville 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. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,542Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Ware | — |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.