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Royalton vs Wilder vs Randolph vs Vergennes
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Randolph has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Vergennes has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Wilder | Randolph | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
3,087 |
4,843Highest |
2,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±2.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Vergennes and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Vergennes 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Wilder 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$76,587±$13k 6% 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$310,000±$24kHighest about the VT average |
| Vergennes and Randolph 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 |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
| Randolph and Wilder 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 |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,578Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Vergennes 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
21 minHighest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Vergennes 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 | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | — | Randolph Union High School | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
— | 9.4Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.