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Randolph vs Woolwich vs Cambridge
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Woolwich | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
3,158Lowest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Woolwich 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. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Cambridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,910Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Woolwich 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Cambridge School District |
| 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 |
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.