Compare towns
Randolph vs Enosburgh vs Jericho vs Cambridge
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).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% 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 | Enosburgh | Jericho | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
2,804Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$343,000±$38k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Cambridge 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
10.4 |
13.0Highest |
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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.