What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the most people working from home (17.7%).

Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Randolph	Windsor
People
Population	2,007Lowest	2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	+3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT	44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT
	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 VT: 17.9%	21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.2%±8Highest 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	40%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Randolph and Windsor 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	$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$235,400±$25kHighest 26% below VT	$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT	$1,002±$107Lowest 19% 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	$4,507Lowest 11% below VT	$4,878Highest 3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4%	31.4%±20Lowest 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%	7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	53.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Highest 34 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 24% below VT	22 minHighest 6% below VT
Work from home	17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9%	6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Randolph and Windsor 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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Old photos in Our Story	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.