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Randolph vs Cabot vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
1,579Lowest |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Randolph and Morrisville 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% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Cabot 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
| Cabot and Randolph 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 |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
| Morrisville and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Morrisville and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.