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Randolph vs Randolph vs Sandgate 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).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Randolph | Sandgate | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
4,843Highest |
435Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Sandgate 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% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #61 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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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.