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Randolph vs Gray vs Windsor vs Ludlow
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 the shortest commute (18 min average).
Gray has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | Gray | Windsor | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
8,429Highest |
3,554 |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$56,667±$19k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Gray and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 45% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.