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Randolph vs Whately vs Royalton
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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Whately | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,499Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Whately and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Whately 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% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Whately and Royalton 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. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Royalton 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. |
$5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Whately | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.