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Randolph vs Royalton vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Vernon has the most homeowners (76.2%).
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 | Royalton | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,752 |
2,709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Royalton and Vernon 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Vernon 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Vernon 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% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Royalton and Vernon 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Vernon 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 |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
| Randolph and Royalton 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 |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 12% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | White River Unified School District #79 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.