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Danville vs Randolph vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Cavendish has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Danville | Randolph | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
4,843Highest |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Danville and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Danville and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above 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 | $275,800±$43kLowest 13% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% 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 | — | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% 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 | $4,358 14% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 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 | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Danville 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school 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.