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Randolph vs Oakham 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).
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Oakham | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,639Lowest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Oakham 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Oakham 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. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,910Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Cambridge 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 | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Quabbin | Cambridge 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 |
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.