Compare towns
Walden vs Cavendish vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Walden | Cavendish | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
1,242 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Walden and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Cavendish and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Cavendish and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Cavendish 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| 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.