Compare towns
Randolph vs West Windsor vs Windsor vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Castleton 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 | Windsor | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,171Lowest |
3,554 |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Randolph and Castleton 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.