Compare towns
Royalton vs Randolph vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Randolph has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Randolph | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Lowest |
4,843 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Morristown and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown 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 VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 28% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| 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±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
| Morristown 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 16% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
| Morristown and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,838Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
21 minHighest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Randolph Union High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
9.4 |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.