Compare towns
Cavendish vs Castleton vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Cavendish | Castleton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
| Cavendish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
| Cavendish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
| Castleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 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 | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
19 minHighest 17% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.