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Randolph vs Addison vs Randolph
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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Addison | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,175Lowest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
| Addison and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.