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Randolph vs Fairfax vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Fairfax | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
5,226Highest |
2,007Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfax 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% |
12.5%±4Lowest 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% |
49.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,080±$131Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$5,497Highest 9% above VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax and Randolph 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 | #36 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Fairfax School District | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.