Compare towns
Castleton vs Wheelock vs Hyde Park 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Hyde Park has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($279k 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 | Wheelock | Hyde Park | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
717Lowest |
3,000 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Wheelock and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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±$71k 29% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$198,400±$39k 37% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
| Randolph and Castleton 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 |
— | $1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 37% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,883 23% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lamoille Union High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.