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Castleton vs Randolph vs Seabrook
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k 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 | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
4,843 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$84,349±$15kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Seabrook 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. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$443,500±$40kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Seabrook 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 | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.