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Randolph vs Johnson vs Hartford
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Johnson | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
3,450Lowest |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
43.2±3.9Highest about the VT average |
| Hartford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Hartford 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% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Hartford 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% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Johnson 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 |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$78,125±$7kHighest 4% below VT |
| Hartford 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 |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$304,500±$26kHighest 4% below VT |
| Hartford 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 |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,218±$118Highest about the VT average |
| Hartford 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 |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,773Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Johnson 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% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hartford 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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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.