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Randolph vs Warner vs Windsor vs Ludlow
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%).
Warner has the most homeowners (74.6%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | Warner | Windsor | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
2,959 |
3,554Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$56,667±$19k 30% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 29% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Warner and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.