Compare towns
Strafford vs Randolph vs Cavendish vs Warren
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 kids (23% under 18).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Cavendish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Cavendish | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
4,843Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Strafford and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 42% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | 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.