Compare towns
Hartland 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
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Hartland | Randolph | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
4,843Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Hartland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Hartland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Hartland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hartland 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | — |
| 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.