What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the most kids (17.3% under 18).

Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.

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

Measure	Randolph	Morristown
People
Population	4,843Lowest	5,722Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT	47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT
	Morristown 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%	11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Randolph and Morristown 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%	25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Morristown 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7%	5.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT	$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT
	Randolph and Morristown 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	$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT
	Morristown and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT	$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average
	Morristown and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,698Lowest 7% below VT	$4,838Highest 4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4%	40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Randolph and Morristown 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%	9.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	65%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 12% below VT	21 minHighest 10% below VT
Work from home	12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9%	11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Randolph and Morristown 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	#35 of 70 in VT
School district	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	Randolph Union High School	Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4Lowest	12.4Highest
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.