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Randolph vs Calais vs Cabot
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Calais | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,713 |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
42±8.6Highest about the VT average |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Calais 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Calais 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%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Calais 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Calais 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 |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Calais and Cabot 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais 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 | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | 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.