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Randolph vs Waitsfield vs Waterbury
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).
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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.
| Measure | Randolph | Waitsfield | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
1,918Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.3±5.3Highest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Waitsfield and Waterbury 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% |
23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Waterbury 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% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$84,375±$34k 4% above VT |
$103,917±$23kHighest 28% above VT |
| Waterbury and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$422,400±$92k 33% above VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
| Waterbury and Waitsfield 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 |
$1,200±$821Highest about the VT average |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
| Waitsfield 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 |
$6,208 23% above VT |
$6,435Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Waitsfield 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury and Waitsfield 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 | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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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| 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.