What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the oldest population (median age 57.5).

Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Randolph	Williston
People
Population	420Lowest	10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+16.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S.	45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Randolph and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Williston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Williston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,750±$16kLowest 26% above U.S.	$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S.
	Williston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$57kLowest 22% above U.S.	$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S.
	Williston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,667±$215Lowest 18% above U.S.	$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S.
	Williston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S.	$5,592Highest 79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Randolph and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	19.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	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	—	#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

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.