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Randolph vs Sheffield vs Royalton
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).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Sheffield | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
190Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
| Royalton 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% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Randolph 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% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton 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% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 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±$6k 5% below VT |
$65,795±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton 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 |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Sheffield 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 |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 12% below VT |
21 minHighest 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest 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 |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.