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Randolph vs Dorset vs Williston vs Randolph
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).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
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 | Dorset | Williston | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
2,092 |
10,144Highest |
2,007Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph and Dorset 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% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Williston 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% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Randolph 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 VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
| Dorset and Williston 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| Dorset and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
| Williston and Dorset 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
22 minHighest 8% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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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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.