Compare towns
St. Albans vs Castleton vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Albans has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Castleton has the most homeowners (79%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | St. Albans | Castleton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
4,453 |
2,007Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±2 10% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% 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 | $263,400±$18kHighest 17% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
| St. Albans and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
| St. Albans and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 12% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 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 | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 4% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and St. Albans 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.