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Underhill vs Reading vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Underhill | Reading | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
699Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Reading and Randolph 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Randolph 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Underhill and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Underhill and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Underhill 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.