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Randolph vs Mendon vs Windsor vs Randolph
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 most renters (46.4% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Mendon | Windsor | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
1,113Lowest |
3,554 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Randolph 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Randolph 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Mendon and Randolph 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 |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Mendon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
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.