Compare towns
Westminster vs Castleton vs Randolph vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Westminster | Castleton | Randolph | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,007 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Randolph and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 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 | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Randolph 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.