Compare towns
Randolph vs Jericho vs Castleton 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 most renters (32.8% rent).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Jericho | Castleton | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
5,114Highest |
4,453 |
3,767Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Castleton 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$343,000±$38k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
70.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
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.