What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph Town has the highest household income ($110k).

Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 Town	Underhill
People
Population	34,878Highest	3,141Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±1.8Highest 6% above U.S.	38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average
	Randolph Town and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Underhill and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Randolph Town and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,573±$6kHighest 36% above U.S.	$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S.
	Randolph Town and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S.	$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,103±$98 49% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,644Lowest 81% above U.S.	$6,697Highest 115% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.	33 minLowest 24% above U.S.
Work from home	15.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Underhill and Randolph Town 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	#260 of 282 in MA	#2 of 70 in VT
School district	Randolph	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	Randolph High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.2	—
On TownTapestry
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.