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Randolph vs Pomfret vs St. Albans
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).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
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 | Pomfret | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
908Lowest |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,150±$78Lowest 7% below VT |
| Randolph and Pomfret 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 |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and St. Albans 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% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.