Compare towns
Castleton vs Randolph vs St. Albans
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 most homeowners (79%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
St. Albans has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
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 | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
2,007Lowest |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest 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% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
| 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±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$263,400±$18kHighest 17% below VT |
| St. Albans 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 |
$1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT |
| St. Albans 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 |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$4,436 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6% VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 minHighest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and St. Albans 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 | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.