What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

Highgate has the most homeowners (80.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Randolph	Highgate
People
Population	4,843Highest	3,528Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT	44±7.4Highest about the VT average
	Highgate and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9%	15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Randolph and Highgate 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%	22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Randolph and Highgate 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%	19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7%	2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT	$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average
	Highgate 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±$38kLowest 12% below VT	$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT
	Highgate 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	$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT
	Randolph and Highgate 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	$3,558Lowest 29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4%	30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Randolph and Highgate 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%	8.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	80.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 12% below VT	31 minHighest 32% above VT
Work from home	12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Highgate 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	#43 of 70 in VT
School district	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	Missisquoi Valley School District #89
High school in town	Randolph Union High School	Missisquoi Valley Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4Lowest	9.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.