Compare towns
Randolph vs Middlesex vs Ira vs Windsor
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Middlesex | Ira | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
1,943 |
381Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Ira and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Ira 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Middlesex and Randolph 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.