Compare towns
Randolph vs Windsor vs Hartland vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Windsor | Hartland | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
2,060Lowest |
3,460 |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Hartland and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Castleton 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% |
28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Hartland 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% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Hartland 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Hartland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
— | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Randolph and Castleton 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Randolph 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% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
23 minHighest 4% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hartland 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #29 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Hartland School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.