Compare towns
Randolph vs Kirby vs Castleton vs Rockingham
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 highest household income ($77k).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Rockingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Kirby | Castleton | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
756Lowest |
4,453 |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham 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% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Randolph and Castleton 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 |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
| Kirby and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kirby 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 |
$4,597 9% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 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% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Rockingham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Rockingham 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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| Old photos in History | 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.