Compare towns
Randolph vs Roxbury vs Warren 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).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Roxbury | Warren | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
942Lowest |
1,585 |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Warren 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±$38k 12% below VT |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 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% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.