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Randolph vs Roxbury vs Randolph
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 expensive homes ($279k median).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Roxbury | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
942Lowest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph 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% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Randolph 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±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| Randolph and Roxbury 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 |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest 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% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.