Compare towns
Randolph vs Benson vs Jericho vs Castleton
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 (32.8% rent).
Benson has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Benson | Jericho | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
784Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Benson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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 VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Benson 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.