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Rome vs Randolph vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Rome | Randolph | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215 |
4,843Highest |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.8±3.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$107,917±$27kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$242,800±$15kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rome and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,109±$358Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,866 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Randolph 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 | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.