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Throop vs Randolph vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Throop has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Aurelius has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Throop | Randolph | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,593 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
| Throop and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,900±$20k 44% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261 37% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Throop 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.