Compare towns
Randolph vs Williston vs Ira 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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Williston | Ira | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
10,144Highest |
381Lowest |
808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Ludlow 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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±$11k 8% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,237 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 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 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.