Compare towns
Mendon vs Randolph vs Windham vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Mendon | Randolph | Windham | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
4,843Highest |
594Lowest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$79,219±$19k about the VT average |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
— | $870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Mendon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 6% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,773 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica and Mendon 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town |
| 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.