Compare towns
Castleton vs Pomfret vs Randolph vs Sharon
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Pomfret | Randolph | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
908Lowest |
2,007 |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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 |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Pomfret 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 |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.