Compare towns
Strafford vs Randolph vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Strafford | Randolph | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Strafford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Strafford and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Strafford 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 | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.