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Randolph vs Concord vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($351k median).
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 | Concord | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
44,375Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Concord 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 7% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Concord 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 29% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.