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Randolph vs Randolph vs Underhill 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%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Randolph | Underhill | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
4,843Highest |
3,141 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 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±$6k 5% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Underhill 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±$38k 12% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| 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 | $4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,209 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%±18.2Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — |
| 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.