Compare towns
Randolph vs Strafford 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%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Strafford | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
1,372Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Strafford 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 | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.