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Rome vs Randolph vs Vienna
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).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Rome | Randolph | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215 |
4,843Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.8±5.5 10% above U.S. |
| Rome and Vienna 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% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest 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%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rome and Randolph 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% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest 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±$25kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$75,481±$20kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rome and Randolph 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. |
$276,400±$62kLowest 17% 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±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$2,469 21% 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% |
28.6%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
62 minHighest 133% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Vienna 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.