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Castleton vs Weybridge vs Randolph
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 affordable homes ($225k median).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Weybridge | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
781Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Weybridge and Randolph 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 minHighest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.