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North Bennington 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
North Bennington has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | North Bennington | Randolph | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
2,007 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest 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+ | 31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Randolph and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| North Bennington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 19 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and North Bennington 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.