Compare towns
Meredith vs Randolph vs Castleton vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Meredith | Randolph | Castleton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
2,007Lowest |
4,453 |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kingston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Randolph 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 12.9Highest |
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U.S. 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.