Compare towns
Randolph vs Castleton vs Moretown
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k 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 | Randolph | Castleton | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
4,453Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Randolph and Moretown 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% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Moretown 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%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest 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% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Castleton 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Randolph 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown 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 | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.