What stands out worked out from the figures below

Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).

Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Underhill	Randolph
People
Population	3,141Highest	2,007Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT	50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT
	Randolph and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9%	11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4%	24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Randolph and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7%	7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7%
	Randolph and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT	$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT
	Underhill and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT	$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,095±$198 11% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,697Highest 33% above VT	$4,507Lowest 11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	14.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT	1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 39% above VT	18 minLowest 24% below VT
Work from home	19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9%	17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Underhill 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	#2 of 70 in VT	#55 of 70 in VT
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.