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Randolph vs Burke vs Cavendish vs Randolph
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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Cavendish has the highest household income ($89k).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Burke | Cavendish | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,317 |
1,242Lowest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph and Cavendish 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% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Cavendish 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% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Cavendish 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% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
| Cavendish and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| Burke and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Randolph 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cavendish 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| 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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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.