Compare towns
Cabot vs Randolph vs Surry
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 the most people working from home (21.4%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Randolph | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
4,843Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Surry 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Randolph 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Surry 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 U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry 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 19% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Randolph 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. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Surry 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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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.