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Randolph vs Barnstead vs Jericho vs Northfield
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Barnstead | Jericho | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Lowest |
4,994 |
5,114 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Barnstead 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% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Jericho 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% |
20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield 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 U.S. |
$111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Barnstead 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. |
$362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,003 92% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Northfield 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Barnstead School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
10.0 |
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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.