Compare towns
Bartlett vs Randolph vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Randolph | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,007Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,507Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.