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Randolph vs Guildhall 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).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Randolph has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Guildhall | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
371Lowest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph and Guildhall 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
| Guildhall 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±$38k 12% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| Guildhall and Randolph 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% 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 | $4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Randolph 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph 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 | — | #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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| Old photos in History | 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.