Compare towns
Jericho 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
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Jericho | Randolph | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
4,843 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 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+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.