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Randolph vs Dunstable vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 37.4).
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 | Dunstable | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
3,408Lowest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dunstable 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Dunstable 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 U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,325±$637Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
| Dunstable and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable and Randolph 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Groton-Dunstable | Cambridge School District |
| 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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U.S. 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.