Compare towns
Randolph vs Cornwall vs Mendon vs Royalton
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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Cornwall | Mendon | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,208 |
1,113Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Randolph 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 12% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Mendon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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 | 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.