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Randolph vs Strafford vs White River Junction
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 affordable homes ($279k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Strafford | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,372Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and White River Junction 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 | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | 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.