Compare towns
Randolph vs Underhill vs Williston 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 oldest population (median age 50.5).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Underhill | Williston | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007Lowest |
3,141 |
10,144Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Randolph and Williston 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Williston 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Williston 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Williston and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Williston and Underhill 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 |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Williston 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.