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Castleton vs Randolph vs Sidney
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
2,007Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Sidney 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% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Castleton 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% |
24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Sidney 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 32% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 about the U.S. average |
$4,507Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest 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% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.