Compare towns
Cavendish vs Randolph vs Walden
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
4,843Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Cavendish and Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% 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±$546 19% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Randolph and Cavendish 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Cavendish 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.