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Ira vs Randolph vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | Ira | Randolph | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
2,007 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ira and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11%±5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.