Compare towns
Proctor vs Randolph vs Sheldon vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Proctor | Randolph | Sheldon | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
4,843Highest |
2,267 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
| Windham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
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| Sheldon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Sheldon 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.