Compare towns
Northfield vs Windham vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Northfield | Windham | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,920 |
19,188Highest |
4,843Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Windham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 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+ | 20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% 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 | $4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | RSU 14 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Windham High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
12.1Highest |
9.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.