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Randolph vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Meredith | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
6,758Highest |
3,767Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Randolph 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. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Randolph 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | #62 of 120 in NH | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.