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Rumney vs Randolph vs Orford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Orford has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Rumney | Randolph | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
4,843Highest |
1,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$92,571±$24kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Orford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.