Compare towns
Cavendish vs Randolph vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Randolph | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Cavendish and Sheldon 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Randolph 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% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Cavendish and Sheldon 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% 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 |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.