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Randolph vs Walden vs Burke
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 renters (32.8% rent).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Walden | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Walden and Burke 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Burke 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Walden and Burke 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 |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Randolph and Burke 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.