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Randolph vs Colchester vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Royalton has the oldest population (median age 43.9).
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 | Colchester | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
17,648Highest |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
39.3±1.4Lowest 9% below VT |
43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
| Royalton 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% |
19.1%±2.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Colchester 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 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
10.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Colchester 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 VT |
$97,891±$9k 21% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$394,400±$25kHighest 25% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,474±$122Highest 19% above VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$5,471Highest 9% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.2%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Colchester 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
74.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Colchester and Royalton 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 | #18 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Colchester School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Colchester High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
11.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.