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Randolph vs Salisbury vs Castleton
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 most renters (32.8% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Salisbury | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
9,281Highest |
4,453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton 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% |
25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Triton | 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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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.