Compare towns
Castleton vs Eden 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%).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Eden | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,351Lowest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Eden 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% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
| Eden 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 |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$235,400±$25kHighest 26% 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±$195 8% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
| Eden 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 |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 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% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Castleton 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 |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.