Compare towns
Pomfret vs Calais vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Pomfret | Calais | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,713 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Pomfret and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Calais and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Pomfret and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Calais and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Calais 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.