Compare towns
Randolph vs Andover vs Braintree vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Randolph | Andover | Braintree | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
616Lowest |
1,026 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Braintree and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Andover and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Andover and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Braintree 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 |
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.