Compare towns
Randolph vs Williamstown 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
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Williamstown | Windsor | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
3,579 |
3,554Lowest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Windsor and Williamstown 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% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Randolph and Williamstown 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Castleton 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 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 |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown 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 | #47 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.