Compare towns
Randolph vs Hardwick vs Windsor vs Braintree
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%).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Hardwick | Windsor | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
2,965 |
3,554Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% 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% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Hardwick 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Hardwick 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±$25kHighest 26% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Randolph and Windsor 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Hardwick 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.