What stands out worked out from the figures below

Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).

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	Waterville	Randolph
People
Population	680Lowest	4,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT	40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT
	Waterville and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9%	17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Waterville and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.3Lowest VT: 7%	11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT	$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT
	Randolph and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT	$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT
	Randolph and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT	$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT
	Randolph and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,957Lowest 21% below VT	$4,698Highest 7% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Randolph and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%	7.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 60% above VT	21 minLowest 12% below VT
Work from home	8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Randolph and Waterville 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	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town	None in town	Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.4
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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.