Compare towns
Braintree vs Randolph vs West Windsor vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Braintree | Randolph | West Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,171 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Braintree and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Randolph and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and West Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | 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.