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Randolph vs Ripton vs Randolph vs Bethel
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 most kids (17.3% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Bethel has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Ripton | Randolph | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
508Lowest |
2,007 |
1,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
50.7±3.7Highest 18% above VT |
| Bethel 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Ripton 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Bethel 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
$75,822±$7k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$238,000±$41k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
— | $1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
| Bethel 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,168Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Randolph 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Ripton 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.