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Randolph vs Westmoreland 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).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Westmoreland | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,237 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
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| Westmoreland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland School District | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.