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Cambridge vs Dover vs Wilder 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 the most kids (23% under 18).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Randolph has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Dover | Wilder | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
33,364Highest |
3,087Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Wilder 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Dover School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.