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Randolph vs Windham vs Hyde Park vs Randolph
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
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 | Windham | Hyde Park | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
594 |
513Lowest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph 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 VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
| Windham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
— | $1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Randolph 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.