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Cabot vs Hampton vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Hampton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,145Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Randolph 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 | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school 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 |
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.