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Randolph vs Nanticoke 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%).
Nanticoke has the most homeowners (77%).
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 | Nanticoke | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
1,683Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% 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% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Highest 23% below U.S. |
$941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as 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% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Windsor 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 |
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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.