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Randolph vs Underhill vs Wilder
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Underhill | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
3,141 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Wilder 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Underhill 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±$38k 12% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| Randolph and Wilder 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Wilder 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — |
| 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.