Compare towns
Ludlow vs Windsor vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Randolph has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Ludlow | Windsor | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
3,554 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Ludlow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 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+ | 30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Ludlow and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% 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 | $4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.