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Randolph vs Arkwright vs Castleton vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Arkwright has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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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 | Arkwright | Castleton | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
859Lowest |
4,453 |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arkwright and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Cambridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,910Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Cambridge 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 | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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U.S. 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.