Best PlacesNorth Randolph, VT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Randolph, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Randolph ranks 7,798th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Randolph
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Randolph's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Randolph ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 95% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than 94% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 89% of towns
Where North Randolph ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,513 a month, better than only 3% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 8% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 14% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 21% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Randolph
A household needs to earn about $87,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Randolph home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $81,236; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Randolph's effective rate of 1.62%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Randolph
North Randolph runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Randolph.
Who works in North Randolph, and how
Work in North Randolph centers on retail trade and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in North Randolph
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Randolph.
What the weather is like in North Randolph, month by month
North Randolph sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 30, with lows near 12. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 21° | 12° |
| April | 55° | 42° | 31° |
| July | 82° | 69° | 57° |
| October | 61° | 49° | 38° |
Flying in and out of North Randolph
The nearest airport, Lebanon Municipal, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 137 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Randolph
Schools across North Randolph average a B, better than 72% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Lyme Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Piermont Village SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top high schools
- Woodsville High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Randolph school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Randolph measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Randolph against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Randolph
Is North Randolph a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Randolph ranks 7,798th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low crime, a strong job market, and clean air, and lowest on childcare costs and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Randolph expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $300,525. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $81,236 median income, cost of living beats 54% of towns.
Is North Randolph safe?
Yes, North Randolph is safer than 99% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $133 per resident a year.
Compare North Randolph with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Randolph. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Randolph represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Randolph detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Randolph: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Randolph: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Randolph: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Randolph: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Randolph detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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