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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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 |
4,843 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Ira 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest 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 | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.