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Cambridge vs Cornish vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Cambridge | Cornish | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767 |
1,816Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Cornish 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Cornish School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.