Compare towns
Barnard vs Randolph vs Cabot vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Barnard | Randolph | Cabot | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,579 |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Highest about the VT average |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Cabot 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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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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.