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