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Randolph vs Cabot vs Arlington
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).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Cabot | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,579Lowest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Highest 6% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Randolph and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Cabot 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 |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
| Arlington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
| Cabot and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington 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% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Cabot 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.