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Royalton vs Oswego 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%).
Oswego has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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 | Oswego | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Lowest |
17,033Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Randolph 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% |
21.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Oswego and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Royalton 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% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Oswego 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. |
$53,172±$4kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$120,600±$7kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Royalton 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. |
$1,109±$72 22% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Oswego 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. |
$3,362Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oswego and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | #285 of 484 in NY | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
12.5Highest |
9.4 |
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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.