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Wilder vs Cabot vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
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 | Wilder | Cabot | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,579Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Wilder and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Cabot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
| Randolph and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Cabot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Cabot 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% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school 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.