Compare towns
Randolph 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).
St. Johnsbury has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | St. Johnsbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
7,368Highest |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor and St. Johnsbury 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% |
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% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest 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+ | 40.8%Highest 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% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,026±$89 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 | $4,698 7% 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% |
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% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 | #60 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | — |
| 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.