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Randolph vs West Windsor vs Salisbury
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 renters (32.8% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | West Windsor | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| West Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and West 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% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and West Windsor 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| West Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| West Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor 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 | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | 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.