Compare towns
Cabot vs Randolph vs Williston vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Burke has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Williston | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
4,843 |
10,144Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Williston and Burke 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Williston and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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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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.