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Randolph vs Windsor vs Fair Haven
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 people working from home (12.9%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Fair Haven has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Windsor | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,060Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
44.6±12.3Highest 3% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Windsor and Randolph 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Fair Haven 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% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest 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% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
| Randolph and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$176,500±$14k 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Randolph and Windsor 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Fair Haven 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Windsor 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 | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.