Compare towns
Randolph vs Rockingham vs St. Johnsbury 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 the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Rockingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Rockingham | St. Johnsbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843 |
4,807 |
7,368Highest |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Windsor 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% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Randolph and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Randolph and Rockingham 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 |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and St. Johnsbury 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% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1944 32 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Rockingham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.