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Hampton vs Randolph vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most homeowners (78.4%).
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.
| Measure | Hampton | Randolph | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,007 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and 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 |
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U.S. 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.