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Randolph vs Calais vs Pomfret
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 affordable homes ($279k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,713 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Calais 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Randolph 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% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Calais and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
| Calais and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Calais 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.