Compare towns
Randolph vs Westminster vs Windsor vs Braintree
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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Westminster | Windsor | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,999 |
3,554 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Braintree and Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
| Braintree and Randolph 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 |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
| Randolph and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% 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 |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Westminster 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% 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 |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Braintree 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.