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Randolph vs Ashburnham vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Ashburnham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Ashburnham | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
6,415Highest |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$390,700±$34kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Ashburnham 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 | #178 of 282 in MA | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Ashburnham-Westminster | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.