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Randolph vs Ira vs Hubbardton
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Ira | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
381Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Ira and Hubbardton 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ira 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — | — |
| 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 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.