Compare towns
Royalton vs Randolph vs St. Johnsbury
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 highest household income ($104k).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Royalton | Randolph | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Lowest |
4,843 |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Royalton and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% 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±$73k 17% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| 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±$391 16% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 7% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
21 minHighest 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and St. Johnsbury 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 | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.