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Randolph vs Standish vs Windsor vs Randolph
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%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Standish | Windsor | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
10,662Highest |
3,554 |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% 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% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 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% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish 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 7% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.