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Randolph vs Ashby 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).
Ashby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Ashby | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
3,211 |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Ashby 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% |
21.5%±4.3Lowest 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% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Ashby 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. |
$390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Ashby 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. |
$6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Royalton 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | #200 of 282 in MA | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | North Middlesex | 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.