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Randolph vs Wheatfield 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Wheatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Wheatfield | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Lowest |
18,549Highest |
5,920 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
47.3±2.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Wheatfield 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheatfield 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% |
23.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheatfield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5Lowest 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±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$93,682±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$314,900±$19kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wheatfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$989±$87Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,735Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Wheatfield 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Northfield 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 | #9 of 484 in NY | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 10.0Highest |
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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.