Compare towns
Randolph vs Braintree vs Windham vs Royalton
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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Braintree | Windham | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,026 |
594Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
— | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Randolph and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Braintree 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | — | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.