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Randolph vs Windham vs Proctor
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 renters (32.8% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
594Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor 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%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
| Windham 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±$38k 12% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
— | $1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
| Randolph and Proctor 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| 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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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.