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Randolph vs Weybridge vs Williston
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).
Weybridge has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Weybridge | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
781Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Weybridge and Randolph 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Williston 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 8% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Weybridge and Williston 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 |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Weybridge 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 |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 minHighest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Randolph 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.