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Waterbury vs Randolph vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Waterbury | Randolph | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
4,843 |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,917±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Waterbury and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,435Highest 106% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±21.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| 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.