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Randolph vs Barnard vs Weybridge
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 most affordable homes ($279k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Barnard | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,211 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Weybridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Weybridge 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 | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.