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Randolph vs Atkinson vs Castleton vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
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 | Atkinson | Castleton | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
7,267Highest |
4,453Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham 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% |
27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Atkinson 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% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Atkinson 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. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Atkinson 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Timberlane Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | 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.