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Arkwright vs Castleton vs Randolph vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
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 | Arkwright | Castleton | Randolph | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
4,453 |
4,843Highest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
45.8±4.3 18% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$107,500±$10kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,049Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±25.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Castleton 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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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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.