Compare towns
Cabot vs Marshfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Marshfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
1,863 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
40.4±7.4Highest 6% below VT |
| Randolph and Cabot 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% |
24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| 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 15% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% 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 | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | — | 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 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.