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Randolph vs Cabot vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Cavendish has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Randolph | Cabot | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Highest |
1,579 |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Randolph and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
| Cavendish and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Cabot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Cavendish 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 | — | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.