Compare towns
Cavendish vs Mendon vs Randolph vs Lincoln
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 kids (18.3% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k 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 | Cavendish | Mendon | Randolph | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,113Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Mendon and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Randolph 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Mendon and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Lincoln and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Mendon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Lincoln 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lincoln Town 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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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.