Compare towns
Randolph vs Augusta 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 highest household income ($77k).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Castleton has the most homeowners (79%).
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Augusta | Castleton | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
19,077Highest |
4,453 |
3,767Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% 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. |
42.5±2.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Augusta and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Augusta 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% |
28.9%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% |
3.6%±1.1 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±$6kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$72,344±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Castleton 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. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% 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. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% 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. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,167 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% |
49.2%±8.3Lowest 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% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs 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. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | #39 of 70 in VT | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Cony | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
17.9Highest |
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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.