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Castleton vs Cambridge vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most homeowners (79%).
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Randolph has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Castleton | Cambridge | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
3,767 |
2,007Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
| Randolph and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
| Cambridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,910Highest about the VT average |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.3% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Cambridge 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #25 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Cambridge School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.