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Randolph vs Walpole vs Windham
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).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Walpole | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
3,690Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Windham 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.