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Randolph vs Fair Haven vs Ira
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%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Fair Haven | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,724 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Randolph and Ira 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 |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Randolph and Ira 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 |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Fair 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% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.