Compare towns
Middlesex vs Randolph vs Castleton vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Middlesex | Randolph | Castleton | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
2,007 |
4,453Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Randolph and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Middlesex and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 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 | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.