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Randolph vs Wells 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Wells | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
11,713Highest |
4,453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Wells 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% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%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% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$88,024±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Wells 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 16% below U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Wells 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. |
$3,215 3% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.