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Royalton vs Colrain vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Colrain has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Royalton | Colrain | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
1,627Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 50% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Mohawk Trail | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 9.4Highest |
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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.