Compare towns
Castleton vs Randolph vs Salisbury
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).
Randolph has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Randolph | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,007 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Salisbury 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% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Randolph 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% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury 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±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 8% below VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Castleton 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 |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest 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% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 17% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Castleton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.