Compare towns
Randolph vs Newark vs Windsor vs Ludlow
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%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($304k 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 | Newark | Windsor | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
727Lowest |
3,554Highest |
808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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 8% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
| Randolph and Newark 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 |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,237 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| 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.