Compare towns
Randolph vs Windham vs Windsor vs Royalton
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Windsor | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
594Lowest |
3,554 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Royalton 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±$12k 16% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton 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±$38k 12% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Randolph and Royalton 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Royalton 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | — | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.