Compare towns
Northfield vs Windsor 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
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Windsor | Windsor | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
2,060Lowest |
3,554 |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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 VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| 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±$13k 12% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
| Randolph and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% 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 | $4,878 3% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Northfield 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
— | — | 9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.