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Newbury vs Randolph vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Newbury | Randolph | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
4,843Highest |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Newbury 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.