Compare towns
Randolph vs Putney vs Jericho 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Putney | Jericho | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
2,622 |
5,114Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Randolph and Jericho 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Randolph 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.