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Cambridge vs Morristown 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).
Morristown has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Morristown | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Lowest |
5,722Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Morristown 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% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown 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 VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Cambridge 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 |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cambridge and Morristown 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 |
$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
| Morristown and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Highest about the VT average |
$4,838 4% below VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±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% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% 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 |
21 min 10% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Morristown 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 | #35 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| 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.