Compare towns
Marshfield vs Randolph vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Marshfield | Randolph | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
2,007 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Randolph and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Marshfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$235,400±$25kHighest 26% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Randolph and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
| Castleton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 35% below VT |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest 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 | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Marshfield 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 | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.