Compare towns
Castleton vs Grantham vs Randolph vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Castleton | Grantham | Randolph | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
3,465 |
4,843Highest |
2,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 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+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Grantham 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 32% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Randolph 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Grantham 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 | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.