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Randolph vs Castleton vs Duxbury vs Braintree
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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Castleton | Duxbury | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
4,453 |
1,548 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Duxbury 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Duxbury and Braintree 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Duxbury 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Duxbury 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.