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Ferrisburgh 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

Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).

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.

MeasureFerrisburghRandolphWindsor
People
Population
2,661
2,007Lowest
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+5.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+0.2%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.5±4.9
6% above VT
50.5±7.7Highest
17% above VT
44.8±6.5Lowest
4% above VT
Randolph and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.2%±4.5
VT: 17.9%
11%±5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
Windsor and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.3%±3.8Lowest
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+
51.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
42.1%
VT: 43.8%
39.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±2.8
VT: 7%
7.3%±4.7Highest
VT: 7%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
VT: 7%
Randolph and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,989±$22kHighest
32% above VT
$75,069±$11k
8% below VT
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below VT
Ferrisburgh and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$422,700±$35kHighest
34% above VT
$235,400±$25k
26% below VT
$207,500±$31kLowest
34% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,435±$173Highest
16% above VT
$1,095±$198
11% below VT
$1,026±$89Lowest
17% below VT
Ferrisburgh and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,120Highest
21% above VT
$4,507Lowest
11% below VT
$5,209
3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57%±19.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
54.3%±20.8
VT: 48.4%
31.5%±17Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Ferrisburgh 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%
14.1%Highest
VT: 10.1%
7.8%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
53.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
57.8%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Highest
8 yrs older than VT
1942Lowest
34 yrs older than VT
1945
31 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
21% above VT
18 minLowest
24% below VT
23 min
3% below VT
Work from home
14.6%±4.2
VT: 16.9%
17.7%±7.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.3%±5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Randolph and Ferrisburgh 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 #7 of 70 in VT #55 of 70 in VT #61 of 70 in VT
School district Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.