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Randolph vs Hinesburg vs Castleton
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).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Hinesburg | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
4,718 |
4,453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Hinesburg 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% |
18%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Hinesburg 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% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg 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% VT: 43.8% |
64.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$112,539±$18kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 12% below VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hinesburg 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 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Champlain Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.