Compare towns
Castleton vs Coventry vs Randolph vs Hyde Park
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Coventry | Randolph | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
917Lowest |
2,007 |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Randolph and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Hyde Park 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% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$235,400±$25kHighest 26% below VT |
$198,400±$39k 37% below VT |
| Randolph and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,007±$340 18% below VT |
| Castleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 37% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$3,883 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Randolph 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Coventry 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Coventry School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.