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Randolph vs Williamstown vs Randolph
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 expensive homes ($279k median).
Williamstown has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Williamstown | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
3,579 |
2,007Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph and Williamstown 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% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Randolph 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Williamstown 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 | #47 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.