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Cambridge vs Hartford vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Hartford | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Lowest |
10,736Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
43.2±3.9Highest about the VT average |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Hartford 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 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Hartford 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 VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$78,125±$7kHighest 4% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Hartford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cambridge and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 4% below VT |
$1,218±$118Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
| Hartford and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 about the VT average |
$5,773Highest 15% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Hartford School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
9.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.