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Cambridge vs Newfields vs Randolph vs Castleton
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Newfields | Randolph | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
2,023Lowest |
4,843Highest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Castleton 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Cambridge 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 70 in VT | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Newfields School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.