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Randolph vs Rockingham vs Cabot
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%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Rockingham | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
4,807Highest |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Randolph and Rockingham 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% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Randolph 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Rockingham 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 |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% 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±$25k 26% below VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
| Cabot and Randolph 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 |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Randolph 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 |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Rockingham 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% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Rockingham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | — |
| 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.