Compare towns
Randolph vs Sandgate vs Westminster 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Sandgate | Westminster | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
435Lowest |
2,999 |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Sandgate and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% 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±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Randolph and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
— | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Randolph and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.