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Williston vs Randolph vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Barnstead has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Williston | Randolph | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
4,843Lowest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Williston and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Barnstead 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Barnstead 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.