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Cabot vs Randolph vs Walpole
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%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
4,843Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
32.9%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% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole 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. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Randolph 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Walpole 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | 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.