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Randolph vs Webster vs Randolph vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the highest household income ($77k).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Randolph has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Northfield has the most homeowners (73.5%).
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 | Webster | Randolph | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
17,748Highest |
2,007Lowest |
5,920 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Randolph 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Randolph 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 16% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Webster and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #55 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Webster | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Bartlett High School | — | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
11.6Highest |
— | 10.0 |
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U.S. 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.