What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the highest household income ($77k).

East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Randolph	East Haven
People
Population	4,843Highest	225Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT	47±11.8Highest 9% above VT
	East Haven and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	23.1%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	East Haven 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%	18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Randolph and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	25%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7%	0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT	$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT	$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,172±$173 5% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,698Highest 7% below VT	$2,364Lowest 53% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4%	50%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Randolph and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	16%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT	1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 12% below VT	28 minHighest 18% above VT
Work from home	12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9%	8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Randolph and East Haven 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	—
High school in town	Randolph Union High School	—
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.