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Randolph vs Vernon vs Wallingford
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 people working from home (12.9%).
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Vernon | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,709 |
2,286Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford 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% |
22.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Vernon and Wallingford 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 |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% 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 |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Randolph and Vernon 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 |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Wallingford 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Vernon School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | 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.