Compare towns
Castleton vs Jericho vs Johnson 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Randolph has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Jericho | Johnson | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
5,114Highest |
3,450Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Jericho 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,310 34% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.