What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).

South Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Randolph	South Burlington
People
Population	4,843Lowest	20,756Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+13.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.4±7.4Highest 6% below VT	38.2±1.8Lowest 11% below VT
	Randolph and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	19%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9%
	South Burlington 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%	17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Randolph and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	67.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7%	6.5%±2Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT	$106,667±$13kHighest 31% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT	$443,400±$19kHighest 40% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT	$1,787±$59Highest 45% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,698Lowest 7% below VT	$6,674Highest 32% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4%	42.9%±7.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Randolph and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest VT: 10.1%	7.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	61.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 12% below VT	18 minLowest 25% below VT
Work from home	12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	19.6%±3.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	South Burlington 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	#12 of 70 in VT
School district	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	South Burlington School District
High school in town	Randolph Union High School	South Burlington High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4Lowest	11.0Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.