Compare towns
Benson vs Cabot vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Benson | Cabot | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 784Lowest |
1,579 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Benson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Benson and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
| Randolph and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Cabot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Benson 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 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.