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Randolph vs Castleton vs Arlington
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 most renters (46.4% rent).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Castleton | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
| Arlington and Randolph 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Castleton 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,549Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Castleton 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
20 minHighest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.