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Randolph vs Durham vs Windham vs Brookfield
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 the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Windham | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
15,080 |
16,038Highest |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 51% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Windham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Oyster River High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.3 |
12.8Highest |
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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.