Compare towns
Randolph vs Whiting vs Ripton vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
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 | Whiting | Ripton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
532 |
508Lowest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph and Ripton 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
| Ripton and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Randolph 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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 VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Ripton 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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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| 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.