Compare towns
Randolph vs Brookline vs Windsor vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($304k median).
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 | Brookline | Windsor | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
531Lowest |
3,554Highest |
808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Windsor 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Brookline 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 |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
| Brookline and Randolph 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 |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
| Ludlow and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Brookline 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline 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 | #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.