Compare towns
Randolph vs Weybridge vs Jericho vs Northfield
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).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Weybridge | Jericho | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
781Lowest |
5,114 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Weybridge and Jericho 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$6k 5% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Weybridge and Jericho 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 |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
| Jericho and Weybridge 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 |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Weybridge 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Weybridge 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.