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Randolph vs Enosburgh vs Hyde Park
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 most people working from home (12.9%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Hyde Park has the most homeowners (84.3%).
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 | Enosburgh | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,804Lowest |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
41.6±3.9Highest 3% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Enosburgh 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Hyde Park 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%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Hyde Park 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Randolph and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,007±$340 18% below VT |
| Randolph and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,883 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Enosburgh 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
10.4Highest |
10.0 |
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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.