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Randolph vs Wheelock 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%).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Wheelock | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,007 |
717Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Wheelock 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 VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Randolph and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25kHighest 26% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 11% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Windsor 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.