Compare towns
Randolph vs Williston vs Pomfret vs Cambridge
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 affordable homes ($279k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Williston | Pomfret | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
10,144Highest |
908Lowest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Pomfret and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$343,000±$38k 8% above VT |
| Williston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.