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Dorset vs Randolph vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Dorset | Randolph | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
2,007Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Randolph and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Dorset and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Dorset and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.