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Castleton vs Hoosick 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).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Hoosick | Randolph | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
6,671Highest |
4,843 |
2,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Hoosick 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% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Fair Haven 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% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Hoosick 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| 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±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$881±$148 38% 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 |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 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% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 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% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older 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. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick 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 | #62 of 484 in NY | #55 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Randolph Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
9.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.