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Randolph vs Marshfield vs Northfield
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).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Marshfield | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
470Lowest |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Marshfield 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% |
19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Randolph 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Northfield 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% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Northfield 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 |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Marshfield 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±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
| Randolph and Northfield 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 |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
| Randolph and Marshfield 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 |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 10.0Highest |
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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.