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Castleton vs Gray vs Hyde Park vs Randolph
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).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Gray | Hyde Park | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
8,429Highest |
3,000Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.6±3.9 7% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Gray and Hyde Park 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest 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% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$84,375±$9k 5% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Gray and Hyde Park 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. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$198,400±$39kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,007±$340Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Gray and Randolph 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 |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,883 24% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #59 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Lamoille Union High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
10.0 |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.