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Cabot vs Randolph vs Unity vs Sunderland
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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Unity | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
4,843Highest |
1,375 |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Sunderland and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Sunderland 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Sunderland 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. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% 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% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Sunderland 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 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 | Unity School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.